Steve Hobbs
Role at the time: Washington secretary of state
Condemned
Statement summary
Hobbs criticizes adding uncertainty about voter eligibility while delayed postmarks already cause ballot rejections.
“At a time when thousands of Washington voters already face ballot rejections due to delayed postmarks, our focus should be on ensuring every eligible voter can exercise their right to vote, not creating additional uncertainty about their eligibility,”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Steve Hobbs responds to DOJ's Washington voter-data requestHobbs quotations and discussion of matching errors
Hobbs disputes the request's timing and the reliability of the matching process and invokes voter privacy and due process.
Why we used this label
Relative to the federal request, Hobbs criticizes creating additional uncertainty about eligible voters' right to vote.