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Protecting the Voting Process

Protecting the Voting Process

Tom Cool Photo: WNAX


South Dakota voters will get a say on all the state’s constitutional officers at the ballot box next week.

Tom Cool of Sioux Falls is the democratic candidate for Secretary of State and says protecting voters is a critical function of the office…..https://on.soundcloud.com/mhh9L

There is at least one county that has decided to hand count ballots next week. Cool says that won’t assure an accurate count…..https://on.soundcloud.com/BhZz5

Cool says the Secretary of States office is also responsible for a number of critical business functions….https://on.soundcloud.com/sidZp

Cool took part in the democratic “Get Out the Vote” caravan.
He faces republican Monae Johnson in next week’s election.

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