COLUMBUS – Early voting began Tuesday in the former battleground state of Ohio, and Fox News Digital interviewed the state's Republican lieutenant governor to explain why Republicans are encouraging voters to vote early.
“I want to do what President Trump wants us to do, which is overwhelming your votes, because we want everyone across the country and in the state of Ohio to go out and vote early. “We want to make sure that our voices and our votes are heard. That way, we can make sure that campaigns focus their resources on people who didn't go out and vote.” Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted spoke to FOX News Digital Tuesday at the Franklin County Board of Elections during voting. First day of early voting.
“This is a very important part of the campaign strategy.”
The former president's 2024 campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced earlier this year the launch of an initiative they are calling “Swamp the Vote USA,” which is a sign of Trump's opposition to early in-person speeches. This will be a change from 2020 as shown. Voting and mail-in voting.
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Fox News Digital spoke with Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on the first day of early voting in Ohio. (Fox News Digital)
President Trump: “Whether you vote absentee, by mail, early, or on Election Day, we'll make sure you vote.'' posted online at that time. “Just vote! They're all good options. The way to win is to out-vote them!”
Republican voters are known to typically vote on Election Day, but Democrats often have an advantage when it comes to early voting. Husted told Fox News Digital that people should vote in the way they feel most comfortable, but encouraged early voting.
“If you want to vote on Election Day, that's fine,” Husted said. “But we encourage people who are willing to vote early, because once a campaign knows you voted, they are less likely to spend resources eliminating people who haven't voted. The election system here in Ohio is where we make it happen.'' It's easy to vote and hard to cheat, so the sooner you can get it done, the better this system will work for you. You can encourage your friends and neighbors to vote. ”
Husted added, “I think it's very important that Republicans don't give Democrats a lead in early voting. Think about it. If you vote early, if something goes wrong on Election Day, it's a hurricane. There's going to be a storm coming.” If that happens, something may get in the way of you going to vote. Voting early will ensure that your vote is counted, that your vote is counted, and that something is not on the ballot. This is between now and voting day. ”
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Ohio Senate candidates leftist Republican Bernie Moreno and Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown (Getty Images)
Although Ohio is no longer considered the presidential battleground state it has been for years, the Buckeye State hosts several important House races and a Senate race that could change the balance of power in Congress.
Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno, who is running as a Republican for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, rallied his supporters outside the Franklin County Board of Elections on Tuesday. , also promoted Trump's “vote swamp” plan.
A spokesperson for the Franklin County Board of Elections told Fox News Digital that more than 4,000 Ohioans voted early at Columbus polling locations on Tuesday.
“The election is in the hands of the voters, and whether you want to support me or my opponent, President Trump or Kamala Harris, you can come out and vote,” Moreno said. It is a citizen's duty.” “Our elections in Ohio are secure. They are secure. We will have the results on November 5th and everyone will agree with the results. I encourage everyone to vote early. Please save your votes.
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People arrive to vote during early voting. (Christopher Mark Yun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Moreno continued: “Today is a great day, but we don't know what November 5th will bring. If you don't vote, you are part of the problem. We must make your voice heard.” Ta. The sooner you can vote, the sooner we can take you off the list so we don't have to text you or knock on your door. But at the end of the day, what we have now is a very simple equation, you're voting for me, Bernie Moreno, in the United States Senate, and a vote for me is a vote to fire. Sherrod Brown, the first thing I need to do as a senator is fire Chuck Schumer. ”
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report
