Countering Donald Trump, Ohio's secretary of state says vote-by-mail is safe
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Ohios Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose continues to defend the integrity of voting by mail despite President Donald Trumps attacks on the process.
On the eve of the scheduled March 17 Ohio primary Election Day, Gov. Mike DeWine and state health officials postponed voting as cases of COVID-19 in the state were climbing. The General Assembly subsequently moved the election to April 28 and required all ballots to be cast by mail, except for some with disabilities or who dont have a home address.
DeWine, who is also a Republican, and LaRose have produced a video promoting voting through the mail in the upcoming contest.
Even though he voted by mail in Florida himself, Trump has claimed without citing evidence that the practice corrupt.
Read more: https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200413/countering-donald-trump-ohiorsquos-secretary-of-state-says-vote-by-mail-is-safe
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)Last week with a line of cars behind me to drop theirs in the outside boxes at the Post Office.
There are times I do not admire Mike, but on this he is taking all the right steps!
AllaN01Bear
(18,193 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,114 posts)glad to see states moving in the obvious, logical direction of ensuring that voting gets done safely, for their voters.
Again, rump proves that he doesn't care about anyone else, but himself.
rustysgurl
(1,040 posts)local and state elected leaders are making statements and decisions which show Trump for the ineffectual (and dangerous) boob that he is (no insult to boobs intended).
rpannier
(24,329 posts)ballot.
trump must really hate our military that much that he'd belittle the method they use for voting