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Instead of cooperation, Galvin is seeking to squander taxpayer money with lawfare against of the duly elected Maricopa County Recorder. This isn't political; it's about vote integrity and citizenship voting rights.
Chairman Galvin is:
❌ Refusing to give Recorder Heap his full budget
❌ Refusing to give Heap back his staff
❌ Refusing to give Heap back his IT Department
❌ Refused to give Heap access to key County buildings where the Recorder’s staff works
❌ Refused to approve Heap’s Deputy Recorder pick
❌ Trying to turn the Recorder duties over to bad actors who keep our elections chaotic and skirt the law
Your voice is needed to make this neverendering election integrity fairy tale nightmare end and restore our elections to a happily ever after!
Call Chairman Thomas Galvin: 602-506-7431; district2@maricopa.gov
A Maricopa Fairytale: Recorder Heap's Battle for Ballot Integrity Against Galvin's Seige of the People's Ballot Box
In the land of Maricopa, under the twilight of a crisp February afternoon in the year 2025, the wicked Lord Chairman Galvin cast a shadow over the kingdom's election security. From his towering castle, he blocked the noble Recorder Justin Heap's access to enchanted resources, loyal staff, and magical IT, defying the election integrity agenda of the legendary King Trump.
Recorder Heap, chosen by the people to mend the land's electoral woes, found not the cooperation he sought, but instead faced the dark spells of lawfare from Chairman Galvin. Instead of addressing the issue directly, Galvin summoned lawyers, squandering the hard-earned gold of the taxpayers. This was no mere political squabble; it was a fight for the sacred right of every villager's voice to be heard through their vote.
But hope was not lost, for from the heart of the kingdom rose two valiant knights, Supervisors Debbie Lesko and Mark Stewart. With courage, they stood in the grand council chamber, their voices echoing through the halls of justice.
Stewart, with his sword of integrity, proclaimed, "We stand not for politics, but for the Republic's very essence. Recorder Heap was chosen to ensure our elections are as pure as Maricopa's clear skies. Chairman Galvin, heed us! Your defiance against King Trump's mandate, chosen by the people, will not stand." (not a direct quote)
Yet, Galvin, entrenched in his deceit, persisted. The struggle for the soul of Maricopa's elections hung in the balance, with the villagers rallying, their voices a chorus for change. They looked to Lesko and Stewart as beacons of hope, uniting for a fairytale ending where justice reigns and every vote counts, in a land thriving under the light of our true Republic.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
Thank Supervisors Lesko and Stewart:
Debbie Lesko - 602-506-7642
Mark Stewart - 602-506-1776
Tell Supervisors Kate Brophy McGee and Steve Gallardo to support diplomacy, not lawfare:
Kate McGee - 602-506-7562
Steve Gallardo - 602-506-7092
Legal History and Precedent
A hostile County Board Chairman holding resources from a County elected office isn't new. It's a tactic used before, and courts have always shut it down.
When Yavapai County Board of Supervisors pulled similar stunts in removing essential personnel from County Assessors Office, the Arizona Attorney General published a summary that the BOS "exceeded it's authority." See https://www.azag.gov/opinions/i15-013-r15-017
Additionally, the AG Opinion goes to reference Romley v. Daughton, 225 Ariz. 521 (App. 2010):
"Consistent with that premise, the Arizona Court of Appeals has recognized under analogous circumstances the inherent limitations on a county board of supervisors’ authority."
It's not as if the Board Chairman isn't aware that the courts have always ruled against such hostile BOS tactics. So why Chairman Galvin wasting the time of the Board and delaying the Recorder from being able to fulfill his duties of securing our elections?
Buckle up. The budget doesn't get approved until June. So we have several more months of ridiculous stunts ahead if you don't make your voice heard NOW!