Gina Swoboda Affirms Democratic Pima County Recorder’s Authority to Bar Election Observers

Election-security advocates argue observers should be present whenever ballots are handled, especially in ballot-replacement centers where the law is silent.

A sharp divide opened inside the Arizona Republican Party this week as the AZGOP’s X page, controlled by Gina Swoboda, publicly rejected Queen Creek Republican Sen. Jake Hoffman’s election-security claims after political-party observers were denied access to ballot-replacement centers during last week’s election.

“I am getting reports out of Pima County …