Ward, a vocal Trump ally and then-chairman of the state Republican Party, communicated with national and state Republicans aligned with the then-president. While ballots from the 2020 election were still being counted, she texted a Maricopa County supervisor and asked him to stop the vote count. A few weeks later, after Trump’s defeat, she communicated with her national and state allies about calling pro-Trump voters. Ward also asked questions of a key architect of the election strategy, records show, and inquired about the names and titles that appeared on the draft model documents relating to the fake voters.
The indictment stems from an alleged pressure campaign against the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, in which Ward is accused of playing a significant role.
A lawyer representing Ward and most other Trump voters said: “We are certainly disappointed by the current developments and believe these accusations are unwarranted. »
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