To: Governor Mike DeWine
Fire Jon Husted NOW
Jon Husted has shamelessly acted in ways contrary to his duties as Ohio's Secretary of State, by manipulating election laws with the obvious goal of disenfranchising poor and minority (mostly Democratic) voters. Whatever his personal feelings, Governor Kasich must immediately fire Husted and put an end to his machinations.
Why is this important?
For months now Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has transparently and shamelessly manipulated Ohio's election laws with the clear and unmistakable goal of disenfranchising poor and minority (mostly Democratic) voters.
He has repeatedly altered voting hours, and summarily fired Board Of Elections members who opposed him in doing so. He personally ordered the installation of new and untested software patches to thousands of Ohio voting machines.
In an unprecedented move, Husted mailed out thousands of unsolicited absentee ballot applications. Confused voters who complete these applications then attempt to vote in person will be required to use a provisional ballot - and Husted has recently passed stringent new requirements for which provisional ballots will be counted.
Husted's actions are in direct opposition to his duties as Ohio's Secretary of State. Governor Kasich's duty is clear - whatever the Governor's personal feelings, Husted must be fired immediately and his manipulations halted.
He has repeatedly altered voting hours, and summarily fired Board Of Elections members who opposed him in doing so. He personally ordered the installation of new and untested software patches to thousands of Ohio voting machines.
In an unprecedented move, Husted mailed out thousands of unsolicited absentee ballot applications. Confused voters who complete these applications then attempt to vote in person will be required to use a provisional ballot - and Husted has recently passed stringent new requirements for which provisional ballots will be counted.
Husted's actions are in direct opposition to his duties as Ohio's Secretary of State. Governor Kasich's duty is clear - whatever the Governor's personal feelings, Husted must be fired immediately and his manipulations halted.