One of the basic foundations of our American democracy is free and fair elections. Now, those elections are under attack.

President Trump is trying to get rid of mail-in voting and voting machines, even though states run elections. Trump says, “We are the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.” We aren’t. More than 30 countries use them.

Trump calls the absentee ballots and voting machines a “hoax” and a “total disaster.” Actually, they work extremely well. There’s no evidence of significant fraud.

Don’t just take my word for it. Listen to the local experts. Former Cass County Auditor Mike Montplaisir and current Clay County Auditor Lori Johnson have each overseen election cycles for more than 30 years.

In Cass County, 40% to 60% of the voters use mail-in ballots or vote e

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