Sen. Martha McSally is defending President Donald Trump’s attacks on widespread mail-in voting ahead of November’s election, while at the same time assuring Arizonans that the state’s vote-by-mail system is safe and secure.
"We understand how to do this (in Arizona)," she said. "I think that’s getting confused with what we’re seeing in some other states, where they are at the very last minute trying to pass measures that will just mail a ballot out to everyone on the voter rolls whether they ask for it or not."
McSally says Arizona’s early voting system is tried-and-true, and the state should ensure that those who want to vote in-person can do so safely.
“So for us in Arizona we have to be vigilant, of course, it’s against the law for ballot harvesting, and other things, but we have the voter education and procedures and infrastructure in place, and we really are best practices," she said. "Lots of options here in Arizona, people need to make sure their vote counts, and if they’re most comfortable voting in person, we need to make sure they can safely do that in person if that’s their choice.”
Arizonans have been allowed to vote by mail for decades, and in recent elections, the vast majority of votes were cast using mail-in ballots.
McSally has not commented on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s alleged efforts to slow-down mail service ahead of the election. DeJoy contributed more than $8,000 to McSally’s campaign.
