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No Time to Fail | Mail-In Ballot Hate

Rhode Island election official Rob Rock reads through the hate mail over mail-in voting.

Aired 10/26/2023 | Rating TV-PG

America ReFramed

No Time to Fail | Mail-In Ballot Hate

Clip: Season 11 Episode 7 | 1m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

Rhode Island election official Rob Rock reads through the hate mail over mail-in voting.

Rob Rock, the Director of Elections under the Secretary of State in Rhode Island, reviews the responses his office has received over mail-in ballots; these voters are upset over the option to vote by mail and believe the process is, for example, a hoax. Rock remains unfazed by the comments and continues to do the work to ensure a fair election for all.

Aired 10/26/2023 | Rating TV-PG

Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by Open Society Foundations,...

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No Time to Fail | Trailer

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Local election officials work around the clock to secure the vote and uphold US democracy. (1m 7s)

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Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by Open Society Foundations,...

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