U.S. State Secretaries of State

I think it's critically important. I applaud Mitch McConnell for talking to Joe Biden today, you know, would have been better if it were earlier, but it happened. And that's what's most important. And so let's move forward. Let's move…

What I believe needs to happen is we need to one, come together and actually listen to each other and try to heal this divide right now, but to do so on the basis of facts and data and truth.

I absolutely signed up to put everything on the line to protect the will of the people and to protect our democracy.

I think it was a great day for democracy, Chris. It was it really a reflection of all the work that went into this election to ensure that we were able to have a high turnout election in the midst of a pandemic.

We need federal law to make sure that every American has access to the ballot box.

At the end of the day, if you ask most Americans, do you believe that your vote should count equally to other Americans? The answer is going to be usually yes.

I think everything that Democrats want, whether you're a conservative Democrat or a progressive Democrat, whether it's, you know, action on health care, clean energy jobs, criminal justice reform, requires a democracy that allows the…

We cannot just have rogue elected officials try to undermine our elections in a really corrupt attempt to take power for themselves.

Over Thanksgiving, the president-elect and I called healthcare workers who are on the front lines of this pandemic just to thank them. We wanted to express our gratitude and our nation's gratitude for everything they have been doing, for…

I realized that individuals weren't -- weren't challenging or threatening me directly. They were threatening me as the personification of our democracy, of our voters' will.

This is the escalation of the months of hateful rhetoric, and combined with the efforts to misinform the public about the reality of our election, because it was incredibly safe and secure.

As the defender of those voters, I'm proud to ensure and stand guard against any threats to minimize their voice or otherwise attempt to overturn the results of the election.

The hateful rhetoric that's transforming itself into hateful actions and threats and violence against various individuals throughout our state, Democrats and Republicans, just has to stop.

It is -- it is a disappointing fight, because those with platforms like the president, who know very well that the election in Michigan has been certified, and many other political actors are continuing to perpetuate mistruths and lies…

This is the escalation of the months of hateful rhetoric, and combined with the efforts to misinform the public about the reality of our election, because it was incredibly safe and secure.

What I soon realized throughout the evening, is that they're actually aiming their attack at our voters, at our democracy.

The bottom line is nothing's going to change the results of this election of the voters have spoken.

No amount of you no politically charged legislative hearings, or bogus legal filings, or any other type of elements of this really irresponsible PR campaign is going to change that truth.

We will not tell the Justice Department how to do its job.

I really felt like he was asking me to get rid of as many ballots as I could and try to count and see how I could get rid of ballots and that's a problem.

We will not tell the justice department how to do its job, and we are going to assume, I say this as former attorney general elected in California, and I ran the second largest Department of Justice in the United States, that any decision…

It looks like Vice President Biden will be carrying Georgia and he is our President-elect. We have seen no substantial changes to the results from any county so far, and that's what we expected.

Attorney General Barr has stated that he and the Justice Department, this is President Trump's Justice Department, has seen no widespread fraud.

And just to let you know, yes, I didn't know what Gabriel Sterling was going to say yesterday. That had our full support. He spoke with passion and he spoke with truth. And it's about time that more people were out there speaking with…