Twelve Democratic governors issued a joint statement on Wednesday defending American democracy, vowing that every valid ballot will be counted in the election after President Donald Trump sowed distrust during the first presidential debate
“Any efforts to throw out ballots or refuse a peaceful transfer of power are nothing less than an assault on democracy,” they wrote. “There is absolutely no excuse for promoting the intimidation or harassment of voters. These are all blatant attempts to deny our constituents the right to have their voices heard, as guaranteed in the US Constitution, and to know the will of the people will be carried out.”Signing the statement were Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Gavin Newsom of California, J.B.
The governors said all valid ballots cast in accordance with state and local laws must be counted and if Trump loses, “he must leave office — period.” They wrote that elections are not “an exercise in controlling power” and that disenfranchising voters “strikes at the very heart” of democracy. “We call on elected leaders at all levels, from both parties, to speak out loudly against such efforts in the weeks ahead," they said.
Trump campaign spokesperson Thea McDonald accused Democrats of “working to shred election integrity rules across the country to stack the deck for their lacklustre candidate." Republicans, she said, “are aiming for an election with results all Americans can trust.”Our weekly newsletter will deliver expert analysis of the race to the White House from our US correspondent Matthew Knott. Coming soon.
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