Ascension Parish businessman Brandon Trosclair officially announces his candidacy for Secretary of State this fall. Trosclair is a conservative Republican, who owns the 13-store chain of Ralph’s Markets here in Louisiana. He says the state’s elections system has been “tarnished by years of mismanagement and controversy”…:
“We have no accountability. No transparency to the Louisiana voters. We don’t even know who counts our votes, and…again, it’s a broken system”
Trosclair will challenge Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s bid for re-election. Also in the race, District 4 Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis. Trosclair says our elections system needs fixing, but Ardoin points out the Heritage Foundation ranks Louisiana #6 of 50 states for election integrity. Trosclair says that’s true, but a closer look at the data from Heritage gives Louisiana a 75 out of 100 rating for overall election quality…:
“The right to vote is the most scared right we have as an American, and a 75 is not acceptable. If you further look into the (Heritage) categories, we have an F in the accuracy of our voter rolls. We have an F in proof of citizenship.”
Trosclair says, if elected, he’d get rid of Louisiana’s Dominion voting machines. The company’s voting systems – used here in Louisiana – drew criticism after the 2020 Presidential election for security flaws and possible vote tampering. Trosclair says he’d end the deal with Dominion…:
“…and we will replace those with hand-marked paper ballots, that all the experts in the 2021 Election Integrity hearings in the Louisiana Senate say that’s the safest and most secure way to have honest elections. And we would implement that statewide.”
No allegation made against Dominion machines has been substantiated with proof. S.O.S. Ardoin sys Louisiana’s voting systems are secure.
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