CONCORD — Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan defended her comparatively closed-door approach to campaigning Thursday, while her Republican challenger Don Bolduc used his more open style to justify casting further doubt on the integrity of New Hampshire elections.
Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general, was asked during a debate whether he believes the governor and secretary of state when they say that there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the state and that elections are secure.
“I believe Granite Staters, and I’m the only one sitting here who’s been to every town and city in the state over two years,” Bolduc said, ticking off things he said he has heard about voting machines, ballots cast by out-of-state college students and more.
“They don’t like the fact that they can’t trust the mail-in ballot system,” he said. “They don’t like the fact that same-day voter registration causes fraud.”
He also mentioned unfounded claims that Democrats have arranged for busloads of voters from other states to vote illegally in New Hampshire. Asked whether he believes such claims, he said, “I’m saying that this is what Granite Staters are telling me, and I think it’s valid.”
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