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Ted Cruz: “Ballot harvesting is where a political operative handles the…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Sen. Ted Cruz on Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war

Published | Video Starts at 09:08

I think we should ban unsolicited mail in ballots. I also think we should ban ballot harvesting, which is the corrupt practice we see in states like California. Ballot harvesting is where a political operative handles the ballot of another voter and it invites voter fraud. And by the way, let's say you're listening and you think, well, this is a partizan issue, so maybe you don't believe me because I'm a Republican. (09:08–09:17)

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Asserts that ballot harvesting involves political operatives handling others' ballots, inviting voter fraud.

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