Don Wagner Launches Campaign for California Secretary of State

Campaign for Secretary of State

• 🎯 Don Wagner, Orange County Supervisor, has launched a campaign for California's next Secretary of State.
• 💡 He is running for this office due to widespread dissatisfaction with how elections are currently being run in California.

Election Integrity Concerns

• 🗳️ Wagner highlights issues such as lengthy vote counting, questions about election integrity, and more registered voters than residents in some counties.
• ⚠️ He believes there is a need for voter ID in California, a measure he expects to be central to the election.
• 🗣️ He aims to ensure elections are free, fair, and counted timely, with participation from all eligible voters.

Addressing Opponent's Views

• ⚖️ Wagner acknowledges current Secretary of State Shirley Weber's argument that extended counting allows for increased participation.
• 📈 However, he counters that election changes can encourage voting without discouraging participation, citing Georgia's experience.
• 💬 He states that even without widespread fraud, public distrust in the voting system is a significant problem that needs to be addressed.

Proposed Election Reforms

• 🔑 A key pledge is to be an ally in the fight for voter ID if it passes in California, anticipating legal challenges.
• ✉️ Wagner proposes moving away from automatically mailing ballots to all voters, suggesting a return to absentee ballot requests and encouraging day-of and in-person voting.
• ⏱️ He believes these changes will not only increase confidence but also speed up the vote counting process.