Former Ohio Sec of State Blackwell: GOP playbook for 2022 is 'local control' of elections, no shenanigans at precincts
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Ken Blackwell, Former Ohio Secretary of State, discusses election integrity and the importance of qualified poll precinct workers, saying that the Virginia model of filling official positions of ‘poll workers’ and not just ‘poll observers’ is integral to protecting ‘the foundation of the American system of self governance’ and ‘the core expression of a people's liberty is the ability to vote in free and fair elections’. Going on to say ‘safeguarding the integrity of our election is paramount to preserving our republic’.