Thread by @GovBobFerguson

It is our duty as governors to protect the people of our states.
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@GovMLG and I affirm -

all votes cast will be counted and democracy will be delivered this election.

Efforts to throw out ballots or refuse a peaceful transfer of power are nothing less than an assault on American democracy.

There is no excuse for promoting the intimidation or harassment of voters. These are blatant attempts to deny American's their right to be heard.

Our nation has held presidential elections and upheld the results throughout our history, even in times of great peril. We did it during the Civil War and both World Wars, and we can do it during a pandemic.

And if the president loses, he must leave office - period.

Democratically held elections are not an exercise in controlling power. By its very nature, democracy is an exercise in determining and honoring the collective will of the American people.

Disenfranchising voters to retain power strikes at the very heart of this promise.

We call on elected leaders at all levels, from both parties, to speak out loudly against attacks on our democracy in the weeks ahead.

Our full statement: governor.wa.gov/news-media/gov…