Ron Johnson marketing campaign introduces new solution to report voter fraud

Sen. Ron Johnson's (R-WI) marketing campaign launched a brand new manner for voters to report suspected voter fraud Friday by way of a portal on the senator's web site.

The portal is meant to make sure confidence within the voting system by giving voters a solution to report suspicious actions or any motion that isn't according to state elections legal guidelines. Through the use of the portal, voters can submit photos and recordsdata, share questions and issues, and depart a type of communication for a follow-up.

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“Everybody in Wisconsin ought to have the reassurance that their vote counts and it'll not be canceled by a fraudulent vote,” Johnson mentioned in a press launch. “We're doing every little thing in our energy in 2022 to revive confidence in our election by guaranteeing Wisconsin elections legal guidelines are totally complied with. We'll proceed to coordinate with the committees to ensure this election is free and truthful, and that everybody can have full confidence within the closing outcomes.”

The brand new portal additionally includes a YouTube video that outlines what would disqualify somebody from voting or what would in any other case trigger a poll to be invalid.

Though Johnson claims his new portal will assist preserve elections safer, a spokeswoman for his Democratic opponent, Mandela Barnes, claimed Johnson was not reliable sufficient to revive confidence within the safety of the election.

“Ron Johnson is the final particular person Wisconsin voters ought to belief to ‘restore confidence’ in our elections,” Maddy McDaniel, spokeswoman for Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin, informed Spectrum News 1. “It’s shameful Johnson is casting doubt and refusing to say whether or not he'll settle for the outcomes of the election, however voting is secure and safe, and folks ought to be empowered to solid their vote and know it is going to be counted.”

Some Republicans, together with former President Donald Trump, alleged there was widespread voter fraud within the 2020 presidential election regardless of officers' assurances votes had been safe.

The race between Barnes and Johnson has been thought of a toss-up regardless of Johnson being an incumbent senator. Barnes had the lead in August, however Johnson has not too long ago come again within the polls, main Barnes by 6 factors.