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Digital ballot images
This is a policy brief from Voting Booth on digital ballot images and their role in tabulating and verifying election results. From the executive summary: Digital ballot images are one data set among essential records used by election officials and election computer systems to tabulate and verify votes. While most Americans now vote on hand-…
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County should continue using vote centers
This letter to the editor was published in the Herald/Review on September 15, 2023. On Tues., Sept. 26, there will be an important Board of Supervisors meeting. We urge all Cochise County residents to participate (in person or online) and write your supervisor to tell them to approve the vote centers as required under the…
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Dragoon Meet and Greet
We will be holding a Meet and Greet at the Dragoon Women’s Club on Thursday, August 31 at 6pm. Everyone is invited. Come learn what the County Recorder does, meet Anne, ask questions, and tell us what issues are important to you!
More mishaps at the county
There have been several articles and editorials written lately about mistakes at the County recorder’s office related to the attempt to repeal the Douglas Active Management Area (AMA). This resulted in yet another lawsuit and then quickly, a determination that the suit complaints were valid, citing multiple errors in the petition process and language, and…
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“Hand Count” Bill Vetoes, and Why I Support One But Not the Other
An earlier, similar version of this commentary by Anne Carl was published as a guest editorial by the Sierra Vista Herald on July 5 [paywall link]. Gov. Hobbs was wrong to veto HB 2560; however, she was absolutely right to veto HB 2722. What is the difference? HB 2722, which current Cochise County Recorder David…
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It’s not chump change
The following editorial letter was published in the Sierra Vista Herald and the Bisbee Wire this week: It’s not chump change by Fred Miller and Ali Morse Most of us have been working people all our lives. Our financial decisions are guided by common sense and good judgment; that’s what we expect from our elected…
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Campaign launch!
We are very excited to be launching our campaign to elect Anne Carl to be Cochise County Recorder. In addition to this website, we are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and look forward to be meeting with residents around the county to talk about the responsibilities of the Recorder’s office, Anne’s vision for improvements, and…
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