Ohio Gov. John Kasich denied he acted out of partisanship when he signed a bill that reduced access to voting in the crucial swing state.
Pressed by MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, Kasich, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, said he backed the controversial 2014 bill, which eliminated the week in which Ohioans could register and vote on the same day, because local election officials supported it as a way to simplify the voting process.
“Whenever people who run this voting system say we need to have more order, that’s fine,” said Kasich, who has sought to portray himself as a more inclusive type of Republican. “Then I have to listen to them.”