Stephen Richer
Recorder, Maricopa County, Arizona
Stephen Richer is the recorder for Maricopa County, Arizona. In this elected position, he is responsible for recording public documents, voter registration, and election administration for the fourth largest county and second largest voting jurisdiction in the United States. Previously, he was a transactional attorney and a business owner and operator. Richer received his bachelor’s degree from Tulane University and his master’s and juris doctor degrees from the University of Chicago. He was named the 2021 Arizonan of the Year by The Arizona Republic and the 2021 Republican Politician of the Year by The Phoenix New Times.
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There’s nothing so sacred — or lately, so contested — as casting a ballot. But once the circle is filled, the screen is pressed, or the hole is punched, how can we be sure our...