Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, whose victory is being challenged by Republican candidate Mark Finchem, hosted a panel discussion with election fraud denier Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer this week.
ABC-15 Data Analyst Garrett Archer moderated the event at the Valley Bar in Phoenix, the bipartisan pair discussed the 2022 midterm election.
Archer began the event with introductions the candidates had prepared. Fontes’ bio said during his service as Maricopa County Recorder, he “revolutionized the election system by ensuring that every single Arizona had the access that they needed to enhance the ballot tracking technology and increased process transparency, winning recognition and awards.” Additionally, he “implemented reforms that drastically reduced the number of provisional ballots cast in the county.”
Archer asked the two if changes needed to be made to voting. Both admitted there should be, with Richer stating that “our politics are increasingly federalized.”
Fontes praised the election process in Arizona.
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