PHOENIX -- A judge on Tuesday threw out a challenge to the results of Arizona's presidential primary.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Gass ruled that John Brakey, a Tucson man challenging the results, hadn't proved fraud and hadn't shown that long lines in Maricopa County or registration problems statewide with the election would have changed the results.
"I'm going to find that as a matter of law ... plaintiff just hasn't met their burden," Gass said. "To prove fraud, it's clear and convincing evidence. It's an incredibly high burden. And it's a burden that's very difficult to prove."
The ruling came after two days of testimony. Gass noted that while there were problems with the election, throwing out the results would mean that more than 1 million people who voted in the March 22 primary would be disenfranchised.
A Section on 04/27/2016