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===Expansion of mail-in ballots in 2020===

===Expansion of mail-in ballots in 2020===

In April 2020, Ardoin proposed the expansion of mail-in ballots for the presidential primaries and local elections set for July in light of the [[coronavirus]] pandemic, which particularly impacted New Orleans. The move was denounced by conservatives, such as the [[radio]] talk show host [[Moon Griffon]], who contend that the lack of safeguards regarding voter identification will lead to fraudulent elections. The plan appears to have the support of the twenty-three [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad|Republican Fraud Squad]] members in the House who usually support Governor Edwards. Griffon noted that Ardoin and others considered "conservative" sat on the platform for [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] when Trump came twice in 2019 to campaign for the failed GOP gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone and then propose bills weakening voter identification rules that the President opposes.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' April 22, 2020.</ref>

In April 2020, Ardoin proposed the expansion of mail-in ballots for the presidential primaries and local elections set for July in light of the [[coronavirus]] pandemic, which particularly impacted New Orleans. The move was denounced by conservatives, such as the [[radio]] talk show host [[Moon Griffon]], who contend that the lack of safeguards regarding voter identification will lead to fraudulent elections. The plan appears to have the support of the twenty-three [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad|Republican Fraud Squad]] members in the House who usually support Governor Edwards. Griffon noted that Ardoin and others considered "conservative" sat on the platform for [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] when Trump came twice in 2019 to campaign for the failed GOP gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone and then propose bills weakening voter identification rules that the President opposes.<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show,'' April 22, 2020.</ref>

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