Why no one wants to talk about this hot-button election tool in the California recall

“'We’re not participating in ballot harvesting,' said Mark Gonzalez, chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, referencing a derisive term for the practice most often used by Republicans that have questioned its legality. 'That is not what the party does. We know that it’s legal, but that’s not our strategy, that is not our tool. Our tool is to make sure that every voter turns in their ballot on time and that every ballot is counted.'"

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-09-08/ballot-collection-california-recall-newsom-democrats-republicans