Ted Metz
Candidate for Secretary of State, Libertarian
Website: tedmetz.com
Occupation(s): Background in finance and insurance industry
The Ted Metz campaign has not yet responded to our questionnaire. Any responses below are taken verbatim from the campaign website.
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Our health is affected by a variety of factors that are directly influenced by policies made by and supported by the Secretary of State:
Priorities
What priorities or key issues will you address if elected to this office?
The Ted Metz campaign has not yet responded to our questionnaire. The response is taken verbatim from the campaign website:
I support: Voter ID, Absentee Signature Matching, Hand Marked Paper Ballots, Strict Chain of Custody, Comprehensive Audits, Public Ballot Inspection, Prosecution, Penalties, and Imprisonment for Unlawful Election Shenanigans
I DO NOT support: Electronic Voting Systems, Ballot Drop Boxes, Ballot Harvesting, Ballot Stuffing, Private and Corporate Election Funding, 3rd Party Temporary Election Staffing
Experience
What key experiences would you bring to this role?
The Ted Metz campaign has not yet responded to our questionnaire. The response is taken verbatim from the campaign website:
Ted Metz started life as the son of an US Air Force pilot, living in 13 states by age 11. He says that being raised in the cultural diversity of base housing makes it easy for him to recognize the propaganda employed by the powers that be to perpetuate and incite the tension that keeps all Americans from enjoying “Domestic Tranquility.”
Ted spent many years working his way through College as an entrepreneur in the Satellite Telecommunications Industry. He studied Organic Chemistry at the University of Georgia and gained employment as a Scientist, heading the Research Division of a major consumer products corporation. After burning out on corporate culture, he fell back on his Risk Management and Insurance and Business Administration degree from Georgia State University, built and ran an Insurance Agency, and eventually retired from a career as an Insurance and Financial Professional.
Since 2012 he has been an Activist fighting to restore the Rule of Law and to stop the Corporate Takeover of the Government. He has been tirelessly engaged to affect people’s attitudes about Liberty and Self Determination with involvement in many groups and organizations to steer elected officials towards smaller, fiscally responsible, constitutional government.
Election Reform and S.B. 202
Do you support the enactment of Georgia’s Election Integrity Act of 2021 (S.B. 202)? Why or why not? What other policies related to voting would you support?
The Ted Metz campaign has not yet responded to our questionnaire. The response is taken verbatim from the campaign website:
I support: Voter ID, Absentee Signature Matching, Hand Marked Paper Ballots, Strict Chain of Custody, Comprehensive Audits, Public Ballot Inspection, Prosecution, Penalties, and Imprisonment for Unlawful Election Shenanigans
I DO NOT support: Electronic Voting Systems, Ballot Drop Boxes, Ballot Harvesting, Ballot Stuffing, Private and Corporate Election Funding, 3rd Party Temporary Election Staffing
The Brad Raffensperger campaign did not submit responses to our questionnaire. No information was found on the campaign website related to these questions:
What are the biggest issues that the secretary of state will need to face in the next four years?
Do you believe access to voting is equitable in Georgia? Why or why not? If so, what would you do to preserve this equity? If not, what would you do to correct these inequities?
Do you believe all Georgians have equal access to securing business charters? Are there barriers that specific communities face?
Georgia consistently ranks among the top 10 states with the poorest health access and health outcomes due to a high percentage of uninsured adults, primary care shortages of more than 59% in rural areas, and lack of resources in rural medical communities (especially during the COVID-19 pandemic). What about Georgia makes it a favorable state to operate a medical practice? What, if any, measures do you plan to take to encourage the chartering of more medical practices in Georgia’s underserved areas?
Do you support the creation of an independent redistricting commission? Why or why not?
Twelve states have decided to appoint secretaries of state as an appointed position, whereas 35 elect their secretaries of state. How might running for this office - rather than being appointed - change the way you view your role?
Note: We welcome any responses from candidates who did not previously answer our questionnaire request.
