Kari Lake's Last Chance in Arizona Election Challenge

A three-day trial begins over the only remaining legal claim in Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat six months ago to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the Arizona governor’s race. Lake's lawsuit challenges the implementation of signature verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County. The Arizona Supreme Court revived one claim that alleges Maricopa County officials failed to perform any higher level signature verifications on mail-in ballots that had been flagged by lower level screeners for any inconsistencies. Lake faces a high bar in proving not only her allegation over signature verification efforts but also that it affected the outcome of her race.