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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 n contrast to Trump's opposition to mail-in ballots.<ref>''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 n contrast to Trump's opposition to mail-in ballots.<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show,'' April 22, 2020.</ref>
In September 2020, Ardoin announced that he would not appeal a U.S. District Court decision that requires his office to expand the availability to absentee mail ballots for the November 3 presidential election. Ardoin said that there was insufficient time to appeal the decision because of the logistics of preparing for the upcoming election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_a7fc4e5e-ff68-11ea-b3b8-6b0d73c533e2.html|title=Kyle Ardoin won't appeal decision to expand Louisiana absentee mail ballots for Nov. 3 election|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Mark Ballard|date=September 25, 2020|accessdate=September 29, 2020}}</ref>
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