Kari Lake files lawsuit in Maricopa County, alleging election laws were broken

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Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has filed a lawsuit against Maricopa County elections officials, alleging they broke election laws. Lake also claimed that 118 polling centers appeared to have a "printer/tabulation problem," although officials previously said there were 60 polling centers with printer issues that were fixed before polls closed.   Democrat Katie Hobbs, who currently serves as Arizona secretary of state, was projected as the winner of the race 10 days ago. Lake, a close ally of former President Donald Trump who has refused to acknowledge President Joe Biden won the 2020 election, has not yet conceded the governor's race.  Lake announced the lawsuit Wednesday on Steve Bannon's podcast "War Room," calling the 2022 election "the shoddiest election ever, in history." "We want some information," Lake said. "We're on a timeline, a very strict timeline when it comes to fighting this botched election, and they're dragging their feet."   On Election Day, Maric