Disenfranchising Voters is not "Election Reform" - Greater Phoenix Leadership

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ARIZONA NEWS: Greater Phoenix Leadership business leaders spell it out clearly in must-read letter to AZ state legislators: Disenfranchising Voters is not "Election Reform" https://gplinc.org/news/disenfranchising-voters-is-not-election-reform-2/… #AZLeg
Disenfranchising Voters is not "Election Reform" - Greater Phoenix Leadership
1700 W Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Re: Business Leadership Opposition to Senate Bills 1485, 1593 and 1713 Members of the Arizona Legislature - The following business leaders of Greater Phoenix...
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9:42 AM · Apr 3, 2021

https://www.gplinc.org/news/disenfranchising-voters-is-not-election-reform-2/

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Disenfranchising Voters is not "Election Reform"

Arizonans have an election system that is safe, secure, and convenient. Through the hard work of election officials and leaders from both parties, our voting system serves as a national model. Despite this success, we are now witnessing legislative efforts aimed at not only undoing this carefully crafted system, but actually attempting to suppress the votes of Arizonans. These efforts are misguided and must be defeated.

And as private-sector business leaders who lead the Public Policy Committee of an organization of CEOs at the helm of hundreds of thousands of employees in Arizona, it is incumbent upon us to speak out against proposals that could interfere with any Arizonan’s right to vote.

In this legislative session, dozens of proposed bills would adversely affect the way that Arizonans vote and how those votes are counted. These proposed measures range from requiring a purge of voters from the Permanent Early Voting List, to introducing stringent new identification requirements for those voting by mail, to shortening the early vote period available for all voters. Some measures go even further and would do away with the Permanent Early Voting List in its entirety or would require all early ballots to be returned by a voter in person. Most egregiously, one measure would even permit legislators to overturn the will of the voters during a presidential election.

These proposals are a concerted effort from those in Arizona -and across the nation- who wish to sow additional doubts about our elections in the minds of voters, and feed into the paranoia that has plagued our political discourse over the past several months. Disturbingly, each of these proposals have one thing in common: making it more difficult for Arizonans to vote.

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[tableturner]

1. An important element not mentioned nearly enough in this and other states:

"Most egregiously, one measure would even permit legislators to overturn the will of the voters during a presidential election."

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. +1000000 nt

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. Woot! Wonder if the owner at my company signed onto this ...

He definitely leans liberal and supports Democrats in elections, and is very civically involved. I wouldn't be surprised.

[Beartracks]

4. Republicans always conclude if they're not winning it must be fraud, not because they suck.