Eric Hovde, a Republican Senate candidate in Wisconsin, has sparked controversy with his remarks suggesting that people in nursing homes should not vote due to their proximity to death and presumed limited life expectancy of "five, six months". His comments, indicating that those in nursing homes are not in a position to vote, have drawn criticism across social media platforms. Critics argue that Hovde's stance is insensitive and overlooks the cognitive abilities of many nursing home residents. The debate has prompted discussions on the rights of elderly voters and the implications of disenfranchisement based on health status. Hovde's remarks were further highlighted by his association with Donald Trump, raising questions about the broader implications for the Republican party's stance on voting rights.
US Senate candidate Eric Hovde questions whether nursing home residents should vote https://t.co/1knRBdRYxh
Trump-Backed Senate Candidate Suggests People In Nursing Homes Too Close to Death to Vote https://t.co/s1ViCn5Iay
Trump-Backed Senate Candidate Suggests People In Nursing Homes to Close to Death to Vote https://t.co/s1ViCn5al0
Here are the facts on nursing home voting. You don't just lose your right to vote because you are in a nursing home. You can lose the ability to vote due to incompetence but that has to be adjudicated. HOWEVER that doesn't end the discussion. 🧵1/4
Trump-Endorsed Senate Candidate Questions if Nursing Home Residents Are Alive Enough to Vote “If you’re in a nursing home, you only have five, six-month life expectancy,” Eric Hovde said. Story: https://t.co/QLi3FQ2h0u https://t.co/6B8hJHoThH
Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde suggests people in nursing homes shouldn't vote: “If you're in a nursing home, you only have a five, six-month life expectancy. Almost nobody in a nursing home is in a point to vote." https://t.co/WCkhSfuDfF
We have some special rules for nursing homes, but lots of people are cogent until the end. I suspect he didn't mean it but saying that there's no point in people voting because they might die soon was a mistake. A leader admits that, clarifies and moves on. He can do that. https://t.co/6zOsfI51rM
He thinks old people should just die. Man…the Republicans are really picking winners this year. https://t.co/rWmChSeHqd
I think he's answer was OK until he said no one in a nursing home should vote because they'll be dead soon. He needs to apologize for that. That's way too cold for many voters. https://t.co/SMomIwuPlN
Eric Hovde, a Republican candidate for Senate in Wisconsin, floated the bizarre idea that people in nursing homes should be disenfranchised because they’re simply too close to death to be “in a point to vote.” https://t.co/pqK9kgHVJ5