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Company Leading Arizona Recount Asks Court That Procedures Be Kept Secret

The company said filing documents in court would compromise the recount's security.

Mairead Elordi
Company Leading Arizona Recount Asks Court That Procedures Be Kept Secret
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The company leading a ballot recount effort in Arizona for the 2020 election is asking a court to allow it to keep its procedures secret and hidden from the public, prompting transparency concerns.

The Republican-controlled Arizona state Senate contracted Florida-based Cyber Ninja and is paying the company $150,000 to conduct a recount of 2.1 million general election ballots in Maricopa County, which encompasses the metro Phoenix area.

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