Here’s what’s really ‘chaotic and dysfunctional’

I take issue with Ashley Hinson's claim that the 2020 election was chaotic and dysfunctional, words she seems to like ('Voting rights bill takes power from states,” March 11).

I watched the news closely, to see how the election unfolded, and while it took some time for all the votes to be counted, it seemed they all were. It was neither chaotic nor dysfunctional. Trump's challenges in many states were chaotic and dysfunctional. His refusal to accept results, even though they had been checked and double- or triple-checked, made it seem chaotic. The events on Jan. 6, protesting confirmation of the results, were chaotic and dysfunctional.

What does Hinson mean by 'pandemic-style voting process?” Absentee and early voting? It had already been established before the pandemic, and came in very useful because of it.

Hinson refers to working hard to build an election system with integrity. I don't know what she did, but the system seemed to work well. This session, state legislators have made the system more difficult.

Hinson goes on to attack HR 1 instead of explaining it objectively. She accuses the Democrats of seeking to skew the election. From what I can see, it attempts to assure that everyone can vote, and that every vote counts. This does not favor one party or another, but rather, every voter.

If states take action to restrict voting by targeted groups, as in Georgia, it is right for the federal government to take action to protect everyone.

Jeremy Brigham

Cedar Rapids