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Several voters in Arizona say they faced intimidation trying to vote The Arizona Secretary of State's Office has referred to the US Department of Justice and Arizona Attorney General's Office a report of voter intimidation, Murphy Hebert, spokeswoman for the secretary of state's office, confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office has referred to the US Department of Justice and Arizona Attorney General’s Office a report of voter intimidation, Murphy Hebert, spokeswoman for the secretary of state’s office, confirmed to CNN on Wednesday.By Ryan Knappenberger Cronkite News Election officials reacted swiftly to reported voter intimidation this week at a Mesa ballot drop box, condemning the action and reassuring voters that they are working with law enforcement to address such incidents.Published: Oct.CENTENNIAL, Colo. The unidentified voter reported that they were approached and followed by a group of individuals when the voter was trying to drop off their ballot at an early voting drop box on Monday, according to Hebert. CNN on Thursday obtained from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office the report in which the voter detailed the alleged incident. The group followed the couple to their car, photographing its license plate and briefly tailing the two voters out of the parking lot of the Maricopa County Juvenile Court, where the drop box is located, according to the statement to the secretary of state. It occurred, the voter wrote, around 6:40 p. NEW! Paul Wyatt [email protected]. at the Juvenile Justice Court drop box in Mesa, within Maricopa County.m. The voter wrote that a “group of people” filmed, photographed and raised accusations against them as they attempted to return their early ballots. Maricopa County Elections Department spokesperson Megan Gilbertson said it is ”unacceptable and unlawful to impede any voter from participating in the election. The new location is 15 West Main St. “There’s a group of people hanging out near the ballot dropbox filming and photographing my wife and I as we approached the dropbox and accusing us of being a mule,” the voter said, adding that the group took photographs of them, their license plate and followed them out of the parking lot. The secretary of state’s office talked to the voter, informed Maricopa County, and referred the report to the DOJ and Arizona attorney general for further investigation. She and others reassured voters that the drop boxes are safe and secure. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer held a news conference last week and told reporters that people had been recording voters dropping off their ballots at the Mesa drop box. FREEDOM TO VOTE — The front of the Freedom Building, located at 15 West Main St. But this new complaint is an escalation from those initial reports. But his office last week asked the FBI and IRS to investigate the tax-exempt status of an election-denial group that “has raised considerable sums of money” off its claims of drop-box fraud, while refusing to provide any evidence to his office despite repeated promises to do so. The incident started with Willmont receiving a request from a citizen to investigate a suspicious vehicle, a brown Kia Sportage, at the apartment complex. CNN has reached out to the Justice Department for comment. Arizona Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake, who has embraced the politics of former President Donald Trump’s election lies and has not committed to accepting the results of her own race if she loses, said on Wednesday that she hadn’t “heard anything about” the report, but immediately seized on it to promote a central plank of her campaign. The report comes less than a week into the state’s early voting period and follows months when election deniers, including some candidates, have called for groups to monitor elections and polling places. The building, which used to be a flower shop, was renovated by the county, with the further addition of signage and an awning being planned. “I haven’t heard anything about it. It just shows you how concerned people are, though. Mark Finchem, the GOP nominee for secretary of state, who claims that the 2020 election was “irredeemably compromised” — even after a state Senate audit of Maricopa County election results determined that Joe Biden beat Donald Trump by a larger margin than first thought. People are so concerned about the integrity of our election and this is another reason, Kate, this is another reason we have to restore integrity,” she told CNN’s Kate Sullivan at a campaign event in Scottsdale. There was a short list of repairs and upgrades needed prior to the office opening including roof replacement, converting the restroom to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as an upgrade to the HVAC system. He learned the vehicle had been previously reported stolen and called for assistance, asking one deputy to"position for a felony stop" and"we'll get him out," according to the video. Lake continued, “We can’t have half of the population or more doubting our elections. But he made his position clear Thursday evening on Twitter, where he accused Hobbs and the media of “intimidating the ballot drop box watchers” who he said have a right to watch. It’s not impossible to restore honesty and integrity to our elections. And I assure you, when I’m governor, we will do that. Period. All the updates, with the exception of roof and doors, were completed by the county’s maintenance department.” This story has been updated with additional reaction. CNN’s Shawna Mizelle contributed to this report.” But Finchem is apparently in the minority when it comes to concerns about election security in the state, according to a recent poll for the Center for the Future of Arizona. This is the sheriff's department. . A lot of people (when they) say maintenance, they think, ‘oh, the guys mowing the grass and all that. Read more:
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The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office has referred to the US Department of Justice and Arizona Attorney General’s Office a report of voter intimidation, Murphy Hebert, spokeswoman for the secretary of state’s office, confirmed to CNN on Wednesday.By Ryan Knappenberger Cronkite News Election officials reacted swiftly to reported voter intimidation this week at a Mesa ballot drop box, condemning the action and reassuring voters that they are working with law enforcement to address such incidents.Published: Oct.CENTENNIAL, Colo. The unidentified voter reported that they were approached and followed by a group of individuals when the voter was trying to drop off their ballot at an early voting drop box on Monday, according to Hebert. CNN on Thursday obtained from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office the report in which the voter detailed the alleged incident. The group followed the couple to their car, photographing its license plate and briefly tailing the two voters out of the parking lot of the Maricopa County Juvenile Court, where the drop box is located, according to the statement to the secretary of state. It occurred, the voter wrote, around 6:40 p. NEW! Paul Wyatt [email protected]. at the Juvenile Justice Court drop box in Mesa, within Maricopa County.m. The voter wrote that a “group of people” filmed, photographed and raised accusations against them as they attempted to return their early ballots. Maricopa County Elections Department spokesperson Megan Gilbertson said it is ”unacceptable and unlawful to impede any voter from participating in the election. The new location is 15 West Main St. “There’s a group of people hanging out near the ballot dropbox filming and photographing my wife and I as we approached the dropbox and accusing us of being a mule,” the voter said, adding that the group took photographs of them, their license plate and followed them out of the parking lot. The secretary of state’s office talked to the voter, informed Maricopa County, and referred the report to the DOJ and Arizona attorney general for further investigation. She and others reassured voters that the drop boxes are safe and secure. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer held a news conference last week and told reporters that people had been recording voters dropping off their ballots at the Mesa drop box. FREEDOM TO VOTE — The front of the Freedom Building, located at 15 West Main St. But this new complaint is an escalation from those initial reports. But his office last week asked the FBI and IRS to investigate the tax-exempt status of an election-denial group that “has raised considerable sums of money” off its claims of drop-box fraud, while refusing to provide any evidence to his office despite repeated promises to do so. The incident started with Willmont receiving a request from a citizen to investigate a suspicious vehicle, a brown Kia Sportage, at the apartment complex. CNN has reached out to the Justice Department for comment. Arizona Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake, who has embraced the politics of former President Donald Trump’s election lies and has not committed to accepting the results of her own race if she loses, said on Wednesday that she hadn’t “heard anything about” the report, but immediately seized on it to promote a central plank of her campaign. The report comes less than a week into the state’s early voting period and follows months when election deniers, including some candidates, have called for groups to monitor elections and polling places. The building, which used to be a flower shop, was renovated by the county, with the further addition of signage and an awning being planned. “I haven’t heard anything about it. It just shows you how concerned people are, though. Mark Finchem, the GOP nominee for secretary of state, who claims that the 2020 election was “irredeemably compromised” — even after a state Senate audit of Maricopa County election results determined that Joe Biden beat Donald Trump by a larger margin than first thought. People are so concerned about the integrity of our election and this is another reason, Kate, this is another reason we have to restore integrity,” she told CNN’s Kate Sullivan at a campaign event in Scottsdale. There was a short list of repairs and upgrades needed prior to the office opening including roof replacement, converting the restroom to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as an upgrade to the HVAC system. He learned the vehicle had been previously reported stolen and called for assistance, asking one deputy to"position for a felony stop" and"we'll get him out," according to the video. Lake continued, “We can’t have half of the population or more doubting our elections. But he made his position clear Thursday evening on Twitter, where he accused Hobbs and the media of “intimidating the ballot drop box watchers” who he said have a right to watch. It’s not impossible to restore honesty and integrity to our elections. And I assure you, when I’m governor, we will do that. Period. All the updates, with the exception of roof and doors, were completed by the county’s maintenance department.” This story has been updated with additional reaction. CNN’s Shawna Mizelle contributed to this report.” But Finchem is apparently in the minority when it comes to concerns about election security in the state, according to a recent poll for the Center for the Future of Arizona. This is the sheriff's department. . A lot of people (when they) say maintenance, they think, ‘oh, the guys mowing the grass and all that.