Statement: “Today half the citizens in San Diego routinely vote using a mail ballot,” Richard Rider, chairman of the San Diego Tax Fighters, wrote in an op-ed published Dec. 13 by the San Diego Daily Transcript.
Analysis: In the op-ed, Rider blasted the San Diego City Council for making it harder to build big box stores like Walmart. Though supporters say a new ordinance protects local businesses, Rider argued it instead benefits labor union coffers.
Fact Check: The Vote-by-Mail Majority
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