Did Katie Hobbs go to the tabulation center in Maricopa County when ballots were being counted?
By Jordan Gerard
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A screen-capture of a woman resembling Katie Hobbs, taken from the public surveillance video of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center, circulated on Twitter on Thursday. Maricopa County confirmed on Twitter the woman was a party observer and not Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.
Access to the center is restricted only to those with a job responsibility or direct oversight of tabulation. The Secretary of State’s office canvasses election results statewide but is not involved in the tabulation process.
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Maricopa County (Arizona) Not every woman with glasses is Katie Hobbs.
We can confirm this was a party Observer. Please refrain from making assumptions about workers who happen to wear glasses. https://t.co/treXNabQnY
Maricopa County Elections Department Election Security
Arizona Secretary of State Post Election Procedures
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