Why We Vote Ep. 170: Maricopa Win, Virginia Redistricting & Intel Bombshell

CannCon and Ashe in America kick off their last Friday night edition before moving to Tuesdays with a packed election integrity rundown. First, a Maricopa County court delivers a big win for recorder Justin Heap, stripping the board of supervisors of the election authorities Steven Richer quietly handed over before leaving office. Then, Virginia's "Restore Fairness" redistricting amendment passes 51-49, but six legal strikes from a circuit court judge could unwind the whole thing before it's ever certified. The show shifts to FBI Director Kash Patel's bombshell Fox News appearance, where he announces arrests are coming over 2020 election interference. The bulk of the episode digs into the newly declassified National Intelligence Council memo from January 2020, which assessed that Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea all had the capability to compromise US election infrastructure and that centralized databases were the most vulnerable entry point. The conclusion? The machines should never have been trusted. They were never safe.