Startling if true
I’m a ballot observer at a table with a Republican lawyer who is objecting to ALL military absentee ballots to keep them from being counted.
Absolutely sickening.
— Roger Misso (@RogerMissoCNY) November 12, 2020
What makes this wrong (if true)
Military absentee ballots are not cast by those seeking to avoid going to the polls for health reasons.
They are primarily cast by those serving their country in outposts around the world.
I checked the local Auburn paper, The Citizen, near where I grew up. Misso is a U.S. Navy veteran who flew on combat missions in the Middle East. He is also a public figure who briefly ran for Congress against two fellow Democrats in rural New York. Works on veterans’ issues.
Does this fit a documented pattern?
Republicans have insisted that some military service people from Nevada be investigated for voting absentee from out of state, apparently unaware that they are allowed by federal law. Military families are encouraged to vote, especially when stationed at remote outposts. In the Nevada case Republicans included names and addresses in documents that were made public, exposing families to harassment by right-wing extremists.
Updates
Scottie has done more research and has updates. Apparently the Republican lawyer was real, but was eventually replaced. Military ballots were put back into count.