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SOUTHINGTON– Chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party JR Romano demands Deputy Secretary of the State Scott Bates clairify his statements on provisional ballots.
"It is disgusting to me that the Deputy Secretary of the State is using his position to suppress voters. In discussions with Registrars and Moderators ahead of the Election Tuesday, Mr. Bates said that if a voter refuses to wear a mask, they can be issued a provisional ballot" Romano said. "What voters may not know is provisional ballots only cover federal races so they will not be allowed to vote in our state and local races, many of which can be decided by a handful of votes."
Bates remarks can be found here: https://vimeo.com/473933591
"We learned that Scott Bates is no stranger to doing political favors for his partisan allies when the Port Authority scandal came out. He paid partisan allies significantly more than fair market value for pictures. He is playing his games and threatening to suppress hundreds if not thousands of voters by giving unclear and untrue guidance days before an extremely important election" Romano continued.
If a voter appears at the polls without a mask, there must be steps taken to ensure the voter has the ability to vote for ALL races on the ballot. Steps can include asking the voter to get a mask, providing the voter a mask, providing the voter an opportunity to vote outside or in a separated area - nowhere should a maskless voter be provided a provisional ballot.
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