December 29, 2022

Democrats have introduced ballot-harvesting, junk-mail balloting, and zero voter ID as “reforms” to elections, making everything better, creating “the most secure elections in history,” as some have brayed.

Rammed through blue-state legislatures, these reforms have created conditions for extended countings, making Election Day into Election Season.  “Count all the ballots,” they yawp, claiming they’ve “extended” the franchise and made elections “more inclusive.”

Who could be against that?

Apparently, just about every voter out there.

According to this I&I/TIPP poll:

The recent midterm elections were once again marked by claims of voter fraud and possible ballot manipulation behind the scenes by partisan actors, including even election officials. So we asked Americans of all political stripes and demographic backgrounds what rules and practices would they support to make our electoral system more fair?

More specifically, in our online I&I/TIPP Poll, taken from Dec. 7-9, we asked 1,094 registered voters to select among three possible reforms or rule changes: “Requiring voters to show a photo I.D. to vote,” “Stricter mail-in voting,” and “Banning ballot harvesting.”

The answers showed an overwhelming sentiment in favor of change.

What they found was a monster majority — Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike — that wants its old voting system back.

[B]y far the strongest response was for “Requiring voters to show a photo I.D. to vote.” It garnered 83% support from registered voters, with 60% saying they would support it “strongly” and 22% saying they would support it “somewhat.” Just 12% said they would not support a move, with just 6% saying they would oppose it “strongly,” about the same as those who said they would oppose it somewhat (7%).