Facts About the FireJeffDewit.com Petition
Please review the Below Facts:
On 12/31/23, the AZGOP released a letter stating “Arizona GOP Alarmed by Secretary Fontes’ Last-Minute, Politically Loaded Election Manual”. The letter admits that Fontes is untrustworthy, yet DeWit decided earlier in the year to authorize Fontes to run the Arizona Presidential Preference Election (PPE) instead of the Republican party administering the PPE with hand counting, paper ballot, precinct-level voting.
DeWit prevented an emergency meeting and vote by the AZGOP Executive Committee. Maricopa GOP First Vice Chair Shelby Bush created a video response. Click here or the video image below and see the AZGOP letter regarding Fontes below that.
In April, DeWit improperly ran the Legislative District 13 meeting vote to nominate 3 Candidates to replace AZ House Representative Liz Harris after she was removed from the House. At that meeting, despite being members of the AZGOP Executive Committee, the Maricopa County Chair and First Vice Chair were illegally barred from entry. First Vice Chair Shelby Bush confirmed they were denied entry. When asked for a reason, the response “No Guests” was simply given. They are not guests but Officers of the County Party and AZGOP Executive Committee members. They have the responsibility in their capacity as County Party Officers to oversee the LD 13 election. See the AZGOP Bylaws.
Many Precinct Committeemen have been frustrated by the inability to have their calls and emails returned or even acknowledged by DeWit and his office saying:
- “He doesn’t communicate with any of the Republican PCs ever.”
- “Kelly Ward always returned my emails and phone calls but I have never gotten a response from Jeff Dewit”
- “The only communication we receive are fundraising emails.”
- “Many of us have been dismayed & shocked by not only the lack of leadership by AZGOP Chairman Jeff DeWit but by his outright abusive and hostile behavior to substantial numbers of our Republican Party.”
- “I used to be good friends with Jeff. We aren’t friends anymore. He knows what he is doing is wrong.”
- “Jeff Dewit, you have totally ignored dozens of attempts over the last ten months (and that’s only from individuals I personally know) to reach you by e-mail, phone and texts.”
