Arizona Dems say election transparency bills will jeopardize security
Arizona’s Senate Elections Committee moved to support a handful of bills that would increase public access to voter records, though Democrats say the measures would lead to safety concerns by publishing personal voter information.
The elections committee, chaired by Flagstaff Republican Wendy Rogers, voted 4-2 to pass two bills that Republicans say will increase transparency. Senate Bill 1038 would require a county recorder to make publicly available the full, unredacted vote cast record after an election. Senate Bill 1040 would require the full, unredacted voter registration roll to be made downloadable via an internet portal.
In July, a state judge ruled that full vote cast records are not public records according to current law.
“This just adds to the opportunity for transparency,” bill sponsor Mark Finchem of Phoenix said while voting in favor of SB1038. “It offers the opportunity for people to check their own ballot.”
https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011626_az_election_bills/arizona-dems-say-election-transparency-bills-will-jeopardize-security/