No harm in probing voter fraud

The Wednesday letter “Voter fraud rare, unworthy of probe” from Holly Richard once again demonstrates the naiveté of many Americans. She was responding to Jay Ambrose’s op-ed “No good reason not to investigate voter fraud” in last Monday’s Dispatch.

Of course, if one doesn’t look for something, one is likely not going to find it.

A component of the human condition cleaves to dishonesty and manipulation when and where it can advance a self-interest. Richard’s assumptions are apparently fortified by, at best, incomplete examinations or, at worse, a lack of actual examination.

Andrew Spieles, a James Madison University student, has been sentenced to 100 days in jail for registering dead voters for the Democratic Party during the 2016 election, according to www. eagnews.org. Sadly, the judge waived the $100,000 fine and reduced jail time from the proscribed one year sentence in prison. A mere slap on the wrist will not be much of a deterrent to future lawbreakers.

If voter fraud is so miniscule and/or nonexistent, why does the political left argue so enthusiastically against a harmless investigation of this potential corruption?

Oh, and by the way, Ohio is a pretty good example of very low voter fraud, thanks to the efforts of our current Secretary of State Jon Husted.

George Momirov Columbus