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On the recordJanuary 6, 2021
Thank you, Mr. President. I rise today to share the facts about Arizona's recent election and to urge my colleagues to step away from divisive political rhetoric and step towards renewing Americans' faith in our democracy. The 2020 Arizona election was a success, not for any one party or individual but as a demonstration of the will of the voters. A record 80 percent of registered voters participated, thanks to local Arizona election officials who ensured our system worked and our laws were upheld. Arizona has offered early voting for more than 100 years, and our vote-by-mail system includes strict safeguards. All ballots include tracking mechanisms and tamper-resistant envelopes. Election staff are trained to authentic signatures. And Arizona imposes severe criminal punishments for ballot tampering. The Arizona election produced bipartisan results in which members of both parties won races, and these results have been confirmed by stakeholders across the political spectrum. The Republican chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors said: No matter how you voted, this election was administered with integrity, transparency, and . . . in accordance with Arizona State laws. The Republican speaker of the Arizona State House rejected calls for the legislature to overturn the election, saying: As a conservative Republican, I don't like the results of the presidential election . . .…
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Kyrsten Sinema
Independent · Arizona
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Jan 6, 2021

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