CT election boss Stephanie Thomas apologizes for Nazi reference

Attending a recent Registrar of Voters conference, CT Secretary of State, Stephanie Thomas, delivered a speech that shocked many in attendance. Instead of focusing in a bi-partisan way on improvements to the State's electoral system, she criticized the Trump Administration's efforts to ensure election integrity.

Thomas stated that proof of citizenship is a hurdle for many, especially married women who change their name and people of color. She claimed that voting by non-citizens in Connecticut was an "extreme rarity". In particular, she said that the part of the Executive Order encouraging private citizens to report election officials who wrongfully register someone, are tactics similar to those used by the Nazi Secret Service law enforcement arm of Hitler's regime.

The backlash (see letter here) was swift from both Republicans and Democrats in attendance who view their role in the election process as impartial and apolitical. This caused Thomas to send a follow up letter of apology, claiming that the Nazi reference was hyperbole and a poor choice of words.

Between the Lines - Did someone remind her that by now the vast majority of legal Connecticut drivers posses a REAL ID license (with a star or flag in the upper right corner) that is adequate for proof of citizenship for voting purposes. The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

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