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KTAR: Bipartisan duo appointed to lead Arizona MVD audit after voter registration system error

Monday October 21, 2024 · 9:40 AM

Kevin Stone of KTAR reports on the appointment of bipartisan leadership to audit Arizona’s Department of Motor Vehicles after an error in the voter registration system.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed a current and former county recorder to lead an independent audit of the state’s Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) in the wake of a high-profile voter registration system error.

Democratic Coconino County Recorder Patty Hansen and former Yuma County Recorder Robyn Stallworth-Pouquette, a Republican, were selected to lead the probe, Hobbs announced Friday.

“It’s important that we have a thorough audit of all MVD policies and procedures related to voter registration to ensure MVD is doing everything they can to support our election officials,” the Democratic governor said in a press release.

Read more at KTAR.