To the editor:

Nov. 5 Election Day is two months away. However, in this modern day era of chaos, there is what is called, “early voting”. Prior to early voting, we had absentee voting, for those in the military or when other legitimate requirements prevented a person the ability to vote in person on election day. It was also a time when only “legal citizens” voted on “election day” with confidence that our elections were honest, accurate and verifiable. Since the introduction of electronic voting machines, mail-in voting, early voting and the use of “drop boxes”, all of that has become non-existent. The biggest threat to the integrity of our election system is the ability for unscrupulous and dishonest players to inject falsified and fraudulent ballots into the mix to determine election outcomes.

Mail-in ballots and drop boxes break what is called, “chain of custody”, whereby verification of ballots is lost. With the “open border” policy and the influx of over 10 to 20 million illegals into our country, they are being provided with identification and drivers licenses that “automatically” registers them on voter roles. Those identifications can then be used to add more ballots wherever needed. It’s no different when dead peoples’ names still on voter roles have been used to add additional ballots. How convenient. Instead of just being able to add thousands of votes, now millions of votes can be added.

The saddest thing is that the people doing most of the complaining of the situation we are in have done the least to prevent it. Over the last few decades, we have been made to celebrate when 55 to 60% of all eligible voters actually show up and vote. Where are the other 40 to 45%? Too lazy? Frustrated? Apathetic? Don’t care? Whatever the reason, for those not participating you have become the primary reason we are in this mess. Every legal citizen of this country and state has an obligation to hold themselves responsible for the protection, safety and preservation of the Constitution of the United States and this great land of ours. Don’t be so quick to just let it slip away. We are the last hope on earth. If we lose our country we will be plunging into a thousand years of darkness. Is that what you want? Well, I don’t and neither do millions of others.

Roger Baumann

Wabasso

Editor’s note: According to the Minnesota Secretary of State website, only individuals who present citizenship documentation, such as a U.S. birth certificate or U.S. passport, will be registered to vote.