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Stephen Richer: “If we had to hand count every single ballot in Maricopa…”

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

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3-12-24 "Ask Me Anything" Livestream with Recorder Stephen Richer

Published | Video Starts at 13:49

And only if it matches within a very, very, very high confidence interval are we able to move forward. So we use machines, but we also use hand counts. Now, If we had to hand count every single ballot in Maricopa county, the numbers would be pretty daunting. So think about the 2020 election. The average 2020 ballot for the November general election had over 80 positions on it, 80 votes on it. (13:49–13:56)

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