The newly-elected auditor of Mason County – whom some have called an “election denier” – is forging ahead with changes in his elections office after campaigning for months on claims that elections are not transparent or trustworthy. “(I want) to return the elections and other elements that we can to the people of Mason County. That’s my passion,” Steve Duenkel said in his first interview with KING 5. Duenkel is implementing an elections system in which citizen volunteers will stand watch over the entire ballot process. Not only will they observe the processes at the Mason County’s Elections Office, but Duenkel is also working to get volunteers access to the Everett manufacturer that prints the ballots and the US Post Office where ballots are sorted and mailed. “Where I have concerns is at the points where we lose what I call a chain of custody of the ballot,” said Duenkel. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/mason-county-auditor-rejects-election-denier-pledges-changes/281-ff0eedd9-43f0-4e01-8932-aecb583d7d55