The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in Virginia voted to send a letter to ask Gov. Ralph Northam to waive the witness signature requirement for mail-in ballots that are to be cast in next month’s elections. The Board of Supervisors voted 9-1 to send the letter to Northam, a Democrat. The board’s only Republican supervisor, Pat Herrity, cast the lone vote against the motion, describing the proposal as a “blow to election integrity.” Board of Supervisors Chair Jeffrey McKay, who proposed the letter, said that by waiving the witness signature requirement, it will prevent a rise COVID-19 infections. The witness signature requirement was also waived during the November 2020 elections. “No one should have their ballot rejected because they’re unwilling to risk their health and safety to vote,” McKay said during a meeting, reported WTOP. “We want to be a county that promotes voter participation and doesn’t punish people.” But Herrity …