Maricopa County supervisors vote to force Recorder Heap to testify about election issues
Less than a week after a judge blocked subpoenas seeking testimony from Recorder Justin Heap’s staff, the Maricopa Board of Supervisors voted to compel Heap himself to testify under oath about claims of voter disenfranchisement and other election issues.
Board Chairwoman Kate Brophy McGee, a Republican, signed three subpoenas last week to force testimony by Heap staffers who testified in court about alleged issues with the county’s election systems, including that a lack of funding and changes to state law led to voter disenfranchisement in past elections - claims Heap later contradicted.
Days later, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney temporarily blocked those subpoenas over concerns they could interfere in the ongoing legal battle between Heap and the board over control of the county’s elections.
“The only concern the court has … is that the court has an obligation to ensure the integrity, protect the integrity of these proceedings and protect the witnesses that appear before it,” Blaney said in court on Tuesday.
https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2026-02-11/maricopa-county-supervisors-vote-to-force-recorder-heap-to-testify-about-election-issues
