AG Mayes Botches ‘Fake Electors’ Case

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes’ prosecution of the so-called “alternate electors” has encountered a major setback in a significant development. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sam Myers ruled that the case must be re-presented to a grand jury due to the prosecution’s failure to provide jurors with the text of the Electoral Count Act of 1887—a critical piece of legislation central to the defense’s argument.

This oversight has delayed proceedings and cast doubt on the prosecution’s preparedness and adherence to legal protocols. The defendants, including eleven Arizona Republicans and several former Trump aides, are accused of submitting false certifications declaring Donald Trump the winner of Arizona’s 2020 presidential election.

Judge Myers emphasized that the grand jury was entitled to a comprehensive understanding of the law, stating that the omission denied the defendants “a substantial procedural right as guaranteed by Arizona law.”

Attorney General Mayes has strongly disagreed with the ruling and announced plans to appeal. However, this misstep raises concerns about the prosecution’s approach and whether Mayes is pursuing the case with the necessary diligence and objectivity.

The delay and procedural errors undermine the prosecution’s credibility and fuel arguments that the case may be politically motivated. Dr. Kelli Ward, former AZGOP Chair, said, “Going through this has been, and still is, extremely harmful to all of us.” She continued, “Our families, our mental health, our jobs, our finances, our reputations, and more are harmed. This case of Democrat targeting of political adversaries should end NOW.”

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Dr. Michael Ward, the former AZ GOP chair’s husband, also weighed in and didn’t mince words. He said, in part, “This has been a witch hunt from the start — just a cheap political campaign promise by Kris Mayes to rile up her fringe far-Left voter base. The truth and evidence have always clearly shown my innocence, but actual justice be damned. Kris would rather pervert our legal system to prop up her failed tenure as AG than actually prosecute real bad guys. This new development in the case is yet another MASSIVE EMBARRASSMENT for illegitimate @krismayes.”

He continued, “Her office’s incompetent political persecution will continue to see loss after loss, especially with her troll assistant AG, who must enjoy lying to the original Grand Jury due to his TDS problems. If she were smart, she would cut her losses, stop wasting millions of taxpayer dollars, and end this sham with at least some of her dignity still intact. Doubt she will though! The radical Left never knows when enough is enough. As I’ve said from day one, the truth is on my side, justice will prevail, and we will be vindicated. In the meantime, the dumb professor will keep showing the public what a total joke she is.”

Former Trump legal adviser, Dr. John Eastman, indicted despite what he describes as having “no dealings with any of the Arizona electors or any involvement in any of the Arizona election challenges,” celebrated the ruling as a significant development.

According to Eastman in update #58 located in Give, Send, Go,  prosecutors presented a “very slanted view of the case,” repeatedly referring to the defendants as “fake electors” and “demonstrating a prejudged criminal conduct.” He stated that this violated the fundamental responsibility of prosecutors to present “a neutral, unbiased view of the facts and the law so that the grand jury can make an informed decision whether an indictment is warranted.”

The judge agreed, ruling that prosecutors failed to provide jurors with the Electoral Count Act. This key law explicitly allows congressional submission of certified and purported electoral votes. Eastman emphasized the significance of this omission, adding, “That omission requires that the case be presented to a new grand jury, untainted by that failure from the prosecutors.”

He expressed hope that a new panel would recognize the case for what he described as a “political witch hunt” and decline to issue new indictments.

Eastman added that the legal fight is not over, stating, “The Attorney General seems so bent on pursuing this case that she has already vowed to appeal the judge’s decision,” Eastman said, noting that she is also appealing an earlier ruling which found that Eastman had made a prima facie case that the prosecution intended to “retaliate against the exercise of [his] First Amendment rights.”

Eastman concluded with a call to supporters, finishing with, “We still have a ways to go—and your ongoing financial support is critical to help me stay in the fight until ultimate victory.”