MyPillow CEO, Mike Lindell, Seeks to Present New Evidence on Electronic Voting Systems to Supreme Court
ICARO Media Group
In a bid to invalidate the use of electronic voting systems, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and Arizona Republican Kari Lake are teaming up to present "new evidence" before the Supreme Court. Lindell, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, and Lake, who alleged fraud in Arizona's gubernatorial election, are hoping to convince the court that electronic voting methods are unconstitutional.
Lately, Lindell's legal counsel discussed the "new evidence" they plan to present. Lindell's team has filed a petition to the Supreme Court, seeking to revive a dismissed 2022 lawsuit. The lawsuit, originally brought forward by Lake and failed Arizona secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem, challenges the use of electronic voting systems.
According to their petition, Lake and Finchem claim that Maricopa County in Arizona violated state law by using altered, uncertified software in electronic voting machines. They also allege that pre-election "logic and accuracy" tests were not conducted as required, exposing vulnerabilities to tampering. Additionally, their petition states that master cryptographic encryption keys were left unprotected in plain text, further compromising the integrity of the election data.
However, it's worth noting that Lake's previous claims regarding electronic voting systems have been rejected by both an Arizona district court judge and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. To discourage baseless lawsuits in the future, members of Lake's legal team have faced sanctions.
Legal experts also expressed skepticism regarding the chances of success for Lindell and Lake's case. Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani argued that the Supreme Court has limited jurisdiction over certain types of cases and rarely allows direct appeals without going through trial and appellate stages.
This development comes after Lindell's involvement in a separate legal dispute earlier this year. A federal judge ordered Lindell to pay $5 million to a software engineer after offering a reward for disproving claims he made about the validity of the 2020 presidential election.
Despite repeated court rejections and the consensus among independent election experts, former President Donald Trump continues to assert that the 2020 election was rigged against him.
In other news, Kari Lake recently announced her bid for the Arizona Senate seat currently held by Kyrsten Sinema. However, Sinema subsequently declared that she would not seek reelection, potentially avoiding a contentious three-way battle for the seat.
While Lindell and Lake pursue their case in the Supreme Court, the outcome remains uncertain. As electronic voting systems continue to be a point of contention, the debate over their constitutionality and reliability is likely to persist.