On Behalf of WEA’s More Conservative Members  #35
Why I’ve Decided to Support Kim Wyman: 
Questions Put to Sec. of State Wyman
Don’t mail-in elections increase turnout and 
make it easier for Democrats to win? 
6.26.20
“This has become conventional wisdom on both the right and the left, but the facts paint a different picture. For example, Ohio had record turnout in 2016 and 2018, and yet Republican candidates won most major races. A study from Stanford looked at three vote-by-mail states — Washington, Utah, and California — and found that vote-by-mail didn’t meaningfully change the partisan makeup of the electorate, or the outcomes of partisan elections.”

Ken Mortland is a member of WEA-Retired, continuing a long career of activism in WEA/NEA. He is also a lifelong Republican and a member of Mainstream Republicans of WA Board.

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