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Maricopa County supervisors order Recorder Justin Heap to produce records and testify under oath on Feb. 18
Summary
After weeks of disputed exchanges and a pending lawsuit, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted to require Recorder Justin Heap to deliver supporting records and appear in person under oath on Feb. 18, 2026, citing unanswered questions about budget requests and election procedures.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted on Feb. 11, 2026, to require County Recorder Justin Heap to provide his report and supporting records on Feb. 18 and to appear in person that afternoon to give sworn testimony.
The motion, made by Vice Chair (named in the transcript as "Lesko") and seconded, grew out of a months‑long dispute between the recorder’s office and the board over a shared services agreement and election‑related procedures. Vice Chair Lesko told the board the recorder’s office had “repeatedly refused to answer basic questions” about budget requests, signature verification, signature curing and special election boards and asked why the recorder had sought to mail ballots to voters who did not request them. Lesko also said the recorder had…
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