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Torres
said he opposes electronic voting, preferring a durable paper
ballot.
“Machines
are not ready to be used to conduct elections,” he said, adding:
“People don’t have confidence in them.”
Torres
also proposes establishing an ethics commission to put checks
on lobbyists.
“We
haven’t had any real reform in this area,” he said. Torres alleged
that lobbyists spent more to influence public officials during
Brewer’s tenure than ever before in the history of Arizona.
He
said it was ironic that while her office oversees and registers
lobbyists, Brewer has allegedly taken lobbyist money for years.
With
regard to identity theft, Torres said he wants to put together
a comprehensive plan that will include a commission to work with
local governments, businesses and senior citizens.
Arizona,
in recent years, has garnered a reputation for being the identity
theft capital of the nation.
The
Secretary’s office, which is responsible for public record keeping,
had demonstrated “no leadership, no plan and no vision,” with
respect to identity theft, Torres said.
Reach
the reporter at barry@thedesertadvocate.com
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