Schultz, a Republican elected in 2010, ignored that advice and made
his own argument against voter suppression. He told the committee that
Americans don’t vote because they think the election system is
compromised. “It seems clear that a lack of confidence in the
integrity of our elections is one of the reasons people do not vote.
Some believe their votes do not matter and that belief is a true cause
of voter suppression across this country,” he said.
…Schultz said the real suppression occurs when people can’t be sure their
vote isn’t being canceled out by an illegal voter. “The truth is that
when election officials take steps to secure the integrity and safety of
the ballot box, confidence in the outcome rises, and voter
participation increases,” he said.