News

Arizona Secretary Of State Katie Hobbs Says Voting Machines In Audit Should Be Replaced

Arizona’s Secretary of State Katie Hobbs told Maricopa County Thursday that hundreds of the state’s voting machines should be replaced after they were turned over to a right-wing company hired by the Republican state senate to recount ballots cast in the state’s November election.

Maricopa County, Arizona’s most populous county, is one of the state’s most crucial areas for its presidential election.

The voting machines were given to Cyber Ninjas, which “had total control without supervision,” according to Hobbs.

“This equipment was accessed by amateur, uncertified “auditors” with zero transparency,” said Hobbs in her tweet. “I support election integrity, and therefore can’t support the continued usage of these machines.”

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

If the state chooses to replace the machines, it is unclear who would be paying for the new ones.

New machines reportedly would cost the state government millions of dollars.

Dongyoon Shin

Share
Published by
Dongyoon Shin

Recent Posts

House Republicans Struggle To Unite On Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ Amid Battle Over Medicaid Cuts & SALT Deduction

With weeks remaining before their self-imposed Memorial Day deadline, House Republicans are growing more divided…

3 hours ago

Trump Calls Fed Chair Powell A ‘Fool’ After Interest Rates Hold Steady Due To Concerns About Tariffs

The Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to hold interest rates steady, at 4.25 percent to…

4 hours ago

Biden Stands By Decision To Delay Ending Campaign, Says It Wouldn’t Have ‘Mattered’ If He’d Dropped Out Sooner

Former U.S. President Joe Biden continues to defend his decision to drop out of the…

1 day ago

Sen. John Fetterman Denies Allegations Of ‘Reckless & Volatile Behavior’ By Staffers

Two years after Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) checked himself into a hospital to treat his…

1 day ago

VIDEO: Pro-Palestine Protesters Face Off With Public Safety Officers At Columbia University

https://youtu.be/-5rxJ1A4uHU Pro-Palestine protesters faced off with officers during a rally in a Columbia University library…

1 day ago

Virginia GOP Lt. Gov. Candidate John Reid, Accused Of Running Explicit Gay Tumblr, Says Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Team Is ‘Extorting’ Him

A resurfaced audio recording reveals Matt Moran, the top political strategist for Virginia Gov. Glenn…

2 days ago