Show-Me Concern After SecState Jay Backs Out Of Voter Security Deal

A great deal of this is merely partisan posturing . . . Still, it's important to consider talk of election security going into 2024.

The punchline . . . 

We're not sure how much Republicans can complain about voter fraud in Missouri given that the GOP earned a TOTAL SWEEP in statewide office . . . Even better, they seem likely to continue that streak given the weak bench of Missouri Democrats . . . And so, joining the MAGA voter fraud chorus presents a dilemma for anyone doing the math on this issue . . . Are they really saying their own victories shouldn't be trusted??? 

Probably not . . . But it always feels great to join an angry mob.

Check-it . . .

"Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who is running for governor in 2024, officially withdrew the state of Missouri from participation in the Electronic Registration Information Center, known as “ERIC.”

"Denise Lieberman, who leads the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, said Ashcroft’s move was to appease a base of supporters who were dissatisfied with the outcome of the previous two elections.

“The Missouri Voter Protection Coalition is disappointed with SOS Ashcroft’s decision to remove Missouri from the ERIC system - which is known as one of the most effective ways to keep the rolls accurately up to date,” Lieberman said. It is deeply unfortunate that at the same time, the SOS was advocating for legislation that would demand investigating low-propensity voters and make it easier to remove people from the rolls — without the safeguards that ERIC helps provide.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Missouri Sec. of State defends withdrawal from multi-state election security system

Missouri's elections will no longer benefit from a multi-state registration system aimed at maintaining voter rolls and combatting voter fraud.