The push by Republicans to conduct partisan ballot reviews similar to the one that unfolded last year in Arizona has spread beyond the battleground states where former President Donald Trump disputed his loss.
MADISON, Wis. — The push by Republicans to conduct partisan ballot reviewshas spread beyond the battleground states where former President Donald Trump disputed his loss, an effort that has had mixed legislative success but has sown doubts about whether future elections can be trusted.
Similar efforts are being pursued by Republicans in the presidential battleground states of Michigan and Pennsylvania, also won by Biden. Those states likely have some kind of canvassing process where election officials certify the results, but there is no check on the voting equipment itself, said Jennifer Morrell, a former elections clerk in Colorado and Utah who now advises state and local election officials.
"Uncertainty comes because we have these extremists across America who with the social media can get a forum, and they are raising questions only for the purpose of creating uncertainty about our elections," said Republican state Sen. Lee Schoenbeck. "Regular, normal people don’t have those fears at all. They trust those little old ladies that you see when you go to vote here for the first time.
"I consider it treason to not support this bill," one woman said. Another warned the committee that there would be "eternal consequences" for "your souls" if they didn’t "legislate fairly.""We’re doing our jobs and we’re trying to assess each bill fairly," he said. Ebbin also told the Republican sponsor of the bill that "when public officials sow distrust in elections" it furthers unfounded concerns about widespread problems.
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GOP push for state election reviews mixed, but sows distrustThe push by Republicans to conduct partisan ballot reviews like the one that unfolded last year in Arizona has spread beyond battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump.
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