The discovery of hundreds of election ballots inside an Amazon package should concern every Mainer. Ballots don’t belong on someone’s doorstep mixed in with a delivery. Incidents like this are exactly why confidence in our elections is declining.
People want to believe that their votes count, but when ballots are misplaced, misdelivered or mishandled, trust disappears. Without trust, the entire system is at risk. This November, we can take a simple step toward restoring that confidence: voter ID.
We show ID to board a plane, to cash a check, even to pick up a package. Why should the most sacred act in our democracy, casting a ballot, be held to a lower standard? Election integrity is about protecting the voice of every Mainer. If we want secure, fair elections, we must act now.
Vote “Yes” on Question 1 this November.
Stacy McCracken
Bryant Pond
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