Bruce D Zuchowski, the Republican sheriff of Portage county, posted the remarks on Friday to his personal and professional Facebook pages, warning that undocumented immigrants would arrive if Harris were elected over his party's nominee, Donald Trump. "When people ask me … What's gonna happen if the Flip – Flopping, Laughing Hyena Wins??" Zuchowski wrote, referring to Harris. "I say … write down all the addresses of the people who had her signs in their yards!" Zuchowski's comments have received widespread backlash, including from fellow Republicans. Others condemned Zuchowski's comments as an act of voter intimidation, especially given the sheriff's high-ranking position in law enforcement. Do you agree this is a form of voter intimidation?

Zuchowski is running for re-election on 5 November, the same day as the presidential race. His Democratic challenger, Jon Barber, said Zuchowski's comments could affect trust between the public and police. "People shouldn't be out here and be afraid that when they call police – 'are they going to look up my voting record? Are they going to look to see if I have a sign that's maybe supporting someone they don't like or a point of view about something they don't like? And they drive by instead of helping me,'" Barber said to WOSU. Do you think Zuchowski will be re-elected?

Do you personally feel worried to put out a political sign of who you support, if you wanted to?