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April 15, 2013 01:27 PM UTC

Where's "easy-to-vote" Gessler now?

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by: Jason Salzman

Scott Gessler likes to soften his dissonant accusations of voter fraud by saying his job, as Secretary of State, is to make it "easy to vote but tough to cheat."

As Gessler told the Conservative Political Action Committee in October:

And I think most people would agree that when it comes to elections, it should be easy to vote but tough to cheat. And, you know, I’m focused on both efforts.

Actually, if you listen to Gessler, you know he delivers the "easy-to-vote, tough-to-cheat" line all the time.

What's Gessler thinking about the "easy-to-vote" part of the deal now, as country clerks have initiated a bill, currently making its way through the State Legislature, that would make voting easier and elections more efficient?

He's opposing the legislation for a number of reasons, one of which is his belief that Democrats are instituting a "partisan advantage," even though academics agree that voter conveniences, such as election-day and early registration, for example, do not favor one party over the other.

In response to Mike Rosen's assertion on KOA last week that Democrats will get more votes if they "make it easier for casual and lazy voters to vote," Gessler said, "You know, I think there's evidence to support that."

Rosen didn't question Gessler. Why would he, since they echo in the same chamber.

So we need a journalist to find out from Gessler 1) where is his evidence that voter conveniences produce partisan results, 2) why it matters anyway, unless he's against voting, and 3) why he's against key elements of an election bill that would do what Gessler says he wants–make voting easier?

One thought on “Where’s “easy-to-vote” Gessler now?”

JeffcoBlue says:

April 16, 2013 at 11:12 am

Gessler is busy bullshitting his way through the hearings on this bill. He's not trying to convince Dems, he knows what he's saying is bullshit. Honey Badger doesn't care.

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