Today, the PennLive Editorial Board wrote a piece referencing their earlier interview of former Secretaries of Defense and National Council on Election Integrity members Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Leon Panetta (D-CA) in which the Secretaries called for election integrity.
“We join Republicans and Democrats in urging you to vote, if you haven’t done so already. We add our voices to national leaders such as Chuck Hagel, a Republican and former U.S. Secretary of Defense and recipient of two Purple Hearts, who appeared on “Live On PennLive With Joyce Davis” last week to reassure Pennsylvania voters they can have full confidence in the election process.
Hagel spoke directly to his Republican colleagues in calling for peaceful elections, as well as in urging voters to be patient as the results are tabulated.
Leon Panetta, also a former U.S. Secretary of Defense, director of the CIA and Chief of Staff under President Bill Clinton, echoed Hagel’s call and acknowledged concerns among Democrats about potential voter intimidation. But both Hagel and Panetta said police throughout the country are ready to deal immediately with any problems affecting your right to cast your vote in person or by mail.”
