Writer concerned with integrity of all mail-in ballots

Dear Editor:
My concern is the confidence in the integrity of the election process.
The use of the voting machines in the larger city is an example of the loss of confidence in the election process. If other country’s terrorist groups or parties with a political agenda to change our form of government can hack our electricity grid, our cell phones, computers or all departments of our government why can’t they hack our voting machine for their desired outcome?  
I live just south of Central City and own income property in Central City. They have all mail-in ballots. Whenever we have an election in Merrick County the comment I hear most is the outcome will be whatever Marsha want (she is the county clerk). I trust this is not possible, but the trust in the election process is comprised.
I know most of the supervisors that changed Merrick County over to mail-in ballots and their reason was is it saved money.
I know two home health care nurses that told me they were asked by their patients to fill out their ballots for them. They both are persons of very high morals. The one told me it she it was a real temptation not to fill it out with her desired wishes.  I then wonder how common is this with older citizen’s mate, children, or a person that has their trust to fill out the ballot to their liking. It is probably better that that senior person not vote than have someone else vote their personal wishes.
When the county clerk had to make different arrangements for voting because of COVID there was a lot of confusion on where to vote. I expect all mail-in voting could cause some of the same confusion with older voters.
I would encourage you not to cast doubt on the integrity of the election process just to save money.
Thank you for your time.
H. Clayton Nelson
Marquette
Editor’s note: The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to discuss a proposal to consider all mail-in voting at Monday’s meeting, Dec. 13, beginning at 9 a.m.