James Comer: “I want to conclude by talking about the election process that we are about to face. Recent news stories from across…”

“I want to conclude by talking about the election process that we are about to face. Recent news stories from across America highlight the fundamental problem with blue States implementing universal mail-in voting. Now, let me explain the difference between absentee voting and universal mail-in voting. Absentee voting is where a registered voter requests a ballot. Universal mail-in voting is where everyone on the voter rolls receives ballots unsolicited. With respect to mail-in voting, we have uncertainty, delay, and inaccuracy. These are the consequences of the universal mail-in scheme that threaten the integrity of American elections. As ranking member of the Oversight and Reform Committee, I recently published a report, alongside Congressman Jim Jordan, that laid out these threats to our elections. Simply put, Democrat States are changing the rules in the middle of the game. There is nothing wrong with absentee voting. Absentee voting is a time-honored tradition where voters request a ballot if they are unable to vote in person. Expanded absentee voting is appropriate for those who don't feel safe because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I support absentee voting. However, blue State Governors have taken mail-in voting to a whole new level. Their brilliant idea is to mail out ballots to everyone on the voter rolls, which are notoriously inaccurate.…”