WEINZAPFEL CONDEMNS STATE’S ATTEMPTS TO LIMIT ABSENTEE VOTING

Jonathan Weinzapfel, Democratic nominee for Indiana Attorney General, issued the following statement today condemning the state’s attempt to use the courts to block the expansion of no excuse absentee voting in the upcoming election.

“It is absolutely unfathomable to me that the Attorney General’s Office is fighting in court to keep Hoosiers from voting safely this November. The Indiana Election Division is playing politics with our right to vote. They could call a meeting this week and allow people to vote by mail, just like they did during the Primary Election. Instead, they are hiding behind legal arguments that even the courts aren’t buying.

In the coming days, Indiana will likely top 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Who knows what the number of cases will be come Election Day. We shouldn’t have to choose between our health and our right to vote. But, that’s what Indiana Republicans want us to do. It’s shameful. 

Our campaign has been advocating for Hoosiers to have more opportunities to vote by mail for months. I promise you this:  if elected, I won’t play politics with Hoosiers’ right to vote. I’ll do everything I can to protect your rights and make sure your vote counts in an election that is fair and secure.”

The statement comes following a 7th Circuit Court of Appeals order yesterday accelerating a lawsuit designed to force the state to allow Hoosiers to vote by absentee without an excuse.