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Stephen Richer: “I built the wall.”

Featuring: Stephen Richer, Republican | Maricopa County Recorder | Arizona

Maricopa County recorder talks about new investments in election department

Published May 28, 2023 | Video Starts at 04:48

You know, it used to be pretty open building, you know, now there's security cameras, there's a gate, there's processing to go in. I built the wall. You finished. You finished the wall around the tabulation center. How much are you guys addressing security any more heading into the 2024 election? Oh, it's. (04:48–04:51)

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Asserts that he built a wall around the tabulation center for security.

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