Justice Department to monitor voting in Ohio county after sheriff’s comment about Harris supporters
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DOJ to Monitor Voting in Portage County, Ohio
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The Facts
The US Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday announced it will be monitoring voting in Portage County, Ohio, because voters there have "raised concerns about intimidation."
This comes weeks after Republican Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski published a post on his personal Facebook suggesting that Kamala Harris supporters' addresses should be noted so that immigrants can be sent to live with them. Zuchowski has since removed the post.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
Zuchowski's post was clear-cut, vile racism and textbook voter intimidation. He mischaracterized the immigrants who are here legally as criminals and threatened citizens who plan to exercise their right to vote with law-enforcement action if they don't vote the way he wants. Unfortunately, this type of intimidation has become common in Republican-led areas.
Republican narrative
While he could have voiced his opinions more eloquently, Zuchowski was exercising his right to free speech to express valid concerns about immigrants voting illegally and shifting the balance of the election. The Biden administration has ignored requests from state officials to provide federal citizenship records in order to root out fraud. This is very concerning.
