Supreme Court Dismisses Kari Lake’s Lawsuit on Electronic Voting Machines in Arizona

The Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake challenging the use of electronic voting machines in Arizona. Lake, who previously ran for governor in 2022, claimed that the machines did not ensure a fair and accurate vote. However, two lower courts ruled that Lake and former Republican state lawmaker Mark Finchem did not have standing to sue as they had not been harmed.

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals also found that Lake’s claims were based on speculative concerns about potential hacking of the machines, with no evidence of past harm. Despite citing opinions from experts on manipulation risk, Lake’s lawyers admitted that their arguments were limited to potential future hacking.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal without comment, a common practice. Lake had sued the Arizona Secretary of State and boards of supervisors in two counties, all of whom waived their right to respond to the appeal, indicating they believed the lawsuit was frivolous.

Lake criticized the Supreme Court for not taking action on election issues, citing their involvement in the 2000 Bush v. Gore case. She also pointed out the court’s current involvement in appeals related to former President Donald Trump.