Unless of course they KNOW that they have nothing to fear from the Ballot Box.
No way “they” would do something like this so close to an election if they had even the slightest fear that it would affect selection outcomes.
I don't [honestly] think that 'they' care how this appears, 'they' are riding the POWER DRUNK high!
They don’t care how it appears, because they control the ballot box.
Free and fare elections are a thing if the past.