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November 2024: Midterm Election

I have never interfaced with Katie Hobbs, but her actions left me
pondering her influence over the November 2024 midterm elections. Katie
Hobbs ran for and was elected governor in 2024. She ran for Arizona
Governor while she was Arizona Secretary of State. This would appear to
exclude Governor Hobbs as have any influence over Maricopa County
governance. However, there is some overlap in the election process
between her role as the Arizona Secretary of State and Maricopa County’s
implementation of the elections process. According to the Arizona
Secretary of State’s website:

  “The highest profile duty of the office is oversight and administration of secure and accurate elections. The Secretary of State serves as Chief Election Officer for the State. One of the goals of the office is to register more voters and encourage their active participation in elections. As part of elections administration, the office certifies: voting devices, election results, candidates and measures to the ballot, as well as the results of statewide elections."

While there may have been no statute or policy to prevent Katie Hobbs
from managing the election process for her own election, the situation
suggests an ethical question. You might be surprised to learn how this
issue isn’t about Katie; it’s about how her behaviors may have
influenced other government employees.

Potential Governance Gap(s):

* [[Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values|Principle 1 – Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values (1.02)]]

== Timeline ==

# [[Preface]] — Author's introduction
# [[2020: The Event]] — The November 2020 general election anomalies
# [[2001: The Journey Begins]] — Starting to ask questions about lessons learned
# [[November 2024: Midterm Election]] — The Katie Hobbs situation
# [[December 2024: Gaining Support]] — Resolution submission
# [[April 15, 2025: Public Records Request]] — Public Records Request process
# [[May 15, 2025: Let’s Play Hot Potato]] — Public Records Request runaround
# [[August 3, 2026: Submitted Complaint]] — Formal complaint submission

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== Related Governance Principles ==

* [[Governance Analysis|📊 Governance Analysis]]
* [[What is a CAP?|❓ What is a CAP?]]
* [[About the Green Book|📗 About the Green Book]]
* [[Author Bio|✍️ About the Author]]