REP. SYKES DENIED OPPORTUNITY TO QUESTION SUMMIT COUNTY ELECTION DIRECTOR DURING CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON ELECTION OBSERVATION

Washington, July 15 -- Representative Emilia Sykes issued the following press release:

Despite Wednesday's House Committee on Administration's hearing featuring testimony from the election director responsible for administering elections in Ohio's 13th Congressional District, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) was denied the opportunity to participate in the hearing and question the witness.

The Subcommittee on Elections held a hearing titled "Election Observation: Best Practices and Congress's Role," which examined the role of election observers in promoting transparency and confidence in the electoral process. The hearing featured testimony from Lance Reed, Director of the Summit County Board of Elections, which administers electi...