The Case for Nonpartisan Election Overseers

The Case for Nonpartisan Election Overseers

The Wall Street Journal’s Beth Reinhard reports that secretary-of-state positions are the latest front in election war. Both parties see an advantage in controlling the offices that oversee election law and voting, especially in swing states such as Ohio, Colorado and Iowa. The 2000 presidential election, which came down to questionable and very partisan vote counting and legal challenges in Florida, is a perfect example of why election administration should be nonpartisan.
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