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Rep. Griffith raises concerns about vote-by-mail, citing caregiver and language risks
Summary
Rep. Griffith told the House Administration committee he opposes vote-by-mail for himself and warned that mail ballots can be misused when caregivers or people with limited English fill them out; witnesses said signature checks and voter-ID reduce but do not eliminate such risks.
Rep. Griffith (Representative from Virginia) used his five-minute recognition before the House Administration panel to say he has reviewed the bills under discussion and supports them because "there is no attempt to invalidate any legitimate votes." He then focused on mail-in voting, saying, "I have never voted by mail. I will never vote by mail," and asking whether panelists were aware that caregivers or family members sometimes complete ballots for elderly or incapacitated relatives.
Griffith described a personal example: his…
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