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In the 2020 Maricopa General Election, 120,867 ballots, or 6% of the total, were compromised through forced adjudication. This represents 9 times the deciding outcome of the election. The compromise was an intentional and avoidable paper and ink hack, where control over the ballot stock was necessary. The use of Sharpie pens, which were encouraged for the first time in history, combined with inferior ballot paper, caused bleed-through votes that confused the scanning machine. This allowed for extra votes to be counted, leading to potential election manipulation. The net effect of this hack in Maricopa County was approximately 120,867 compromised ballots.