Thread by @NancyWangVotes

THREAD: Here is yet another example of a @MIGOP member of @MI_Republicans #mileg making inaccurate claims about efforts to encourage #votebymail. (1/12) #VoteSafe

https://twitter.com/BridgeMichigan/status/1285350916720226304

@MIGOP @MI_Republicans Rep. Bollin is ignoring two huge realities: (1) All Michigan voters have the constitutional right to vote by mail; and (2) #COVID19 is spread through person to person contact and kills people. (2/12) #VoteSafe

@MIGOP @MI_Republicans The impact of #COVID19 in MI is not theoretical; we just went through a terrible period when # of deaths were in the top 3 in the country and cases continue to rise, including rural areas like #Livingston County shown here (3/12) ⬇️

@MIGOP @MI_Republicans .@MichSoS and local clerk decisions to mail absentee ballot applications to voters carries out the will of Michigan voters, who overwhelmingly passed @Promote_VoteMI’s Proposal 3 in 2018. (4/12) #VoteSafe

@MIGOP @MI_Republicans @MichSoS @Promote_VoteMI The May elections were an example of how this can work, with 99% of voters casting their ballots via #absentee. Why was that not addressed? It shows the success and popularity of #votebymail among MI voters. (5/12) #VoteSafe
mlive.com/coronavirus/20…

@MIGOP @MI_Republicans @MichSoS @Promote_VoteMI As we know from our state's #COVID19 response, the success of initiatives to keep citizens safe varies from state to state depending on the effectiveness of our leadership. (6/12) #VoteSafe

@MIGOP @MI_Republicans @MichSoS @Promote_VoteMI We should follow the examples of CA, NY, MA, and other states that are facilitating #votebymail to protect public health, not WI, GA and others that are doing everything they can to suppress the vote and force voters to vote in person. (7/12) #VoteSafe

@MIGOP @MI_Republicans @MichSoS @Promote_VoteMI Rep. Bollin lays the blame on the wrong person. @MichSoS did not expand no-reason #absentee voting. THE VOTERS did by 67% in 2018. It’s #mileg that has failed to keep up and carry out the will of the voters. (8/12) #VoteSafe

@MIGOP @MI_Republicans @MichSoS @Promote_VoteMI Rep. Bollin continues to perpetuate the myth of rampant “#voterfraud,” despite there being no evidence that it is truly a problem. #VoteSafe (9/12) Her recent release: gophouse.org/rep-bollin-int…

@MIGOP @MI_Republicans @MichSoS @Promote_VoteMI FACT CHECK: There is 0️⃣ evidence that mailing #absenteeballot applications invites fraud. Election fraud is a myth perpetuated to justify #votersuppression. The avg. election has 8 cases of fraud involving mailed ballots across the whole COUNTRY. (10/12) brennancenter.org/our-work/analy…

@MIGOP @MI_Republicans @MichSoS @Promote_VoteMI Rep. Bollin sounds like she’s for the status quo but actually wants to turn back the clock ⏰ – to before 67% of Michigan voters passed no-reason #absentee voting. “That’s the way we’ve always done it” doesn’t cut it anymore. (11/12) #VoteSafe

@MIGOP @MI_Republicans @MichSoS @Promote_VoteMI #VoteByMail should be a nonpartisan issue. Read more about how @NotPoliticians is working to ensure that every voter in #Michigan has a safe, secure way to cast their ballot that will save everyone time and money at vnp.vote/votesafe (12/12) #VoteSafe #mileg