To
hear Democrats talk, they would never dream of questioning our democratic
process.
But,
let’s not forget the outlandish conspiracy theory promoted by leading Democrats
in the run-up to the 2020 election that the Postal Service might not deliver
absentee ballots.
Postmaster
General DeJoy was slandered disgracefully based on no evidence whatsoever of wrongdoing.
The
Postmaster General is hired by the Board of Governors of the Postal Service.
He
was neither appointed by Trump nor did he answer to him.
The
fact that DeJoy had supported his election was enough to concoct a highly
implausible election tampering plot.
After
the election, we heard no more about it.
The
necessary business transformation initiated by Postmaster General Dejoy resumed
after an election pause to allay irrational fears stirred up by partisans.
We
have heard precious little about this alleged threat to democracy since the
election.
Had
the election gone differently, I suspect we would have heard a lot more.
However,
the effect of that scare tactic lingers.
I
heard from Iowans who dropped off their absentee ballots for the first time, scared
their vote wouldn’t be counted if mailed.
Iowa
is one of a few states that uses the Postal Service’s intelligent barcode.
That
helps the Postal Service expedite the ballots and allows Iowans to track their
ballot until it is delivered to the county auditor.
Iowans
continue to be able to vote absentee with confidence that their vote will count.
It
makes me sad that some were convinced otherwise as part of a political con
game.
This
denigrating of our election process for short-term political gain is
disgraceful.
I
see the current false claims about state laws suppressing votes in the same
light.
Whether
they believe their talking points or it is a cynical attempt to paint Republicans
as anti-voting, it undermines faith in democracy.
