County Recorders, SOS Refuse To Stop Ballot Harvesting
Earlier this week, Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell announced that she would not prevent ballot harvesting. On Tuesday, the Secretary of State’s Office also claimed it was not its job to police who voted and how.
At issue is a newly passed law that prevents the mass collection of ballots from Arizona voters. The Legislature passed the law in part at the urging of Secretary of State Michele Reagan.
Over the years, according to testimony before the Legislature, political operatives have abused voters’ rights by collecting ballots. At the time the law was passed, Arizona was one of the few states that allowed harvesting.
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