To the Editor:

I am proud to stand with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as she once again takes the national stage to defend our constitutional rights.

Congresswoman Stefanik was one of the first to condemn what happened on the Capitol grounds. I, too, am appalled at what happened last week and with the looting and rioting that happened last summer in cities across the country.

The right to vote is sacred. Our election process is prescribed and protected by the Constitution. Many Americans have lost confidence with the integrity of our electoral system. Regarding our recent election, questions remain unanswered and therefore require further investigation and exploration.

There is concern that the 2020 election did indeed include unprecedented voting irregularities in some parts of the country. For example, it is clear, the Constitution requires state legislatures (or state legislators) to set election law; as we saw in the 2020 election, judges, governors and secretaries of state usurped the state legislature’s authority and made serious changes to election law. This issue needs to be debated and discussed.

If the American people are going to begin to regain trust in our elections, there must be transparency. Congresswoman Stefanik continues to seek transparency.

On another note, shame on Harvard University for removing Congresswoman Stefanik from the Senior Advisory Committee of the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School.

Thank you, Congresswoman Stefanik, for continuing to be a champion for the Constitution and the North County.

Nancy K. Martin, Chairwoman

St. Lawrence Republican County Committee