Trump Battles On Truth Social To Make Voting As Inconvenient As Possible
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump Battles On Truth Social To Make Voting As Inconvenient As Possible

Huff Post  

Donald Trump demanded in a Truth Social screed Friday with lots of capital letters that governors across the nation make voting as inconvenient as possible by banning most mail-in ballots and limiting voting to a single day. Banning mail ballots and limiting voting to a single day would almost certainly lower the numbers of voters. Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, for example, called on his party to support mail-in ballots after Herschel Walker’s defeat in the U.S. Senate race in Georgia, where Republicans passed a restrictive voting law last year that made it harder to vote by mail. The only exceptions he would make under his limiting system would be “far-away military” personnel, and those with a “proven illness.” Critics had some pushback: Translation: Democrats vote by mail, and since I have convinced so many of you that doing so will result in Italian satellites being used to flip your votes so now you won’t do it, we must end all mail-in voting and make it difficult as possible to vote!

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The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections

Hindustan Times  

HONOLULU — As with many voters on Maui, Joshua Kamalo thought the race for president wasn't the only big contest on the November ballot. The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections He made sure to return his ballot in the virtually all vote-by-mail state early, doing so two weeks before Election …

"No truth to the allegation": Trump claims "cheating" in Pennsylvania as voters brave bomb threats
4 months, 2 weeks ago

"No truth to the allegation": Trump claims "cheating" in Pennsylvania as voters brave bomb threats

Salon  

PHILADELPHIA — Standing beside a table on the edge of campus adorned with "Hotties for Harris" signs, University of Pennsylvania student Olivia West explained that she was worried about her freedom. Posting from his residence in Florida, Trump claimed on his website Tuesday afternoon, just hours before polls closed, that there was a "lot of talk about massive CHEATING in …

Pre-Election Voting Numbers Down, but Democrats Remain Strong in Key States
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pre-Election Voting Numbers Down, but Democrats Remain Strong in Key States

CNN  

Pre-election voting turnout is down this year compared to 2020, with more voters choosing to vote in person early than they did in 2020. In some states, such as North Carolina and Georgia, more voters chose to vote in person early than they did in 2020. However, in other states, such as Arizona and Nevada, more voters chose to vote …

Here's how Trump is already laying the groundwork for a 'Stop the Steal' sequel
5 months ago

Here's how Trump is already laying the groundwork for a 'Stop the Steal' sequel

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's allies around the country have laid the groundwork for more election fraud conspiracy theories when the votes are counted next month, Rolling Stone reported on Tuesday — largely by forcing states to count the ballots in ways that Trump can then spuriously proclaim "suspicious" to voters ignorant of the process. "According to four conservative attorneys and …

Trump is trying to have it both ways with mail-in voting
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump is trying to have it both ways with mail-in voting

The Independent  

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Republicans encourage mail-in voting even as Trump disparages it
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans encourage mail-in voting even as Trump disparages it

LA Times  

Former President Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July. In an email promoting a website called SwampTheVoteUSA.com, RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said in a statement: “As President Trump has consistently said, voting by mail, voting early, and voting on Election Day are all good options.” But the Republican presidential nominee — who falsely says that mail-in voting …

Republican challenge to New York's mail voting expansion reaches state's highest court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican challenge to New York's mail voting expansion reaches state's highest court

The Independent  

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Trump wants Republicans to ‘swamp’ early voting and mail-in ballots. But he can’t stop lying about elections
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump wants Republicans to ‘swamp’ early voting and mail-in ballots. But he can’t stop lying about elections

The Independent  

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Biden campaign calls on GOP to drop lawsuits over mail ballots, citing Trump’s new fondness for it
9 months ago

Biden campaign calls on GOP to drop lawsuits over mail ballots, citing Trump’s new fondness for it

Associated Press  

DENVER — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign on Thursday called on top Republicans to drop litigation seeking to curtail aspects of mail balloting now that Donald Trump has begun to embrace the method. “If Donald Trump is serious about finally recognizing that mail voting is a great option for voters to utilize this November, he should demand the RNC and …

Poll dancing: Trump pivots on mail-in voting
9 months, 1 week ago

Poll dancing: Trump pivots on mail-in voting

Raw Story  

For years, Donald Trump has denigrated mail-in voting as a source of massive election fraud -- yet in a jaw-dropping turnaround the Republican presidential candidate has now become a proponent. "Tens of millions of American voters prefer early or mail-in voting, including Republicans," Ray Brescia, of Albany Law School, in upstate New York, told AFP. Other converts include longtime Trump …

New court challenge filed in Pennsylvania to prevent some mail-in ballots from getting thrown out
9 months, 2 weeks ago

New court challenge filed in Pennsylvania to prevent some mail-in ballots from getting thrown out

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new lawsuit filed Tuesday by a constellation of left-leaning groups in Pennsylvania is trying to prevent thousands of mail-in ballots from being thrown out in November’s election in a battleground state that is expected to play a critical role in selecting a new president. The lawsuit, filed in a state court, is the latest of perhaps …

After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now
10 months ago

After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now

Associated Press  

Marta Moehring voted the way she prefers in Nebraska’s Republican primary Tuesday — in person, at her west Omaha polling place. The push is a striking change for a party that amplified dark rumors about mail ballots to explain away Trump’s 2020 loss, but it is “We have to get right on using these mail-in ballots for the people who …

GOP thinks it's found secret sauce to convince Trump fans to vote by mail
11 months, 1 week ago

GOP thinks it's found secret sauce to convince Trump fans to vote by mail

Raw Story  

Republicans are hoping to persuade Donald Trump supporters to embrace mail-in voting without raising the ex-president's ire, and a source says they may have found a workaround. The former president believes mail-in voting is inherently fraudulent and has called for its abolishment, but sources told The Guardian that his own campaign knows that "banking" votes early is the most effective …

'I've been screaming': GOP strategist fumes as Trump continues to attack mail-in voting
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'I've been screaming': GOP strategist fumes as Trump continues to attack mail-in voting

Raw Story  

Republican Party officials seem to realize that they have put themselves at a major disadvantage when it comes to voting by mail and they've been sending signals that they will do more to encourage mail-in voting in this election cycle. They don’t want to say it.” The month before, Trump declared that "mail-in voting is totally corrupt" and told Fox …

Trump claims 2024 will be rigged, putting Republican turnout at risk
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump claims 2024 will be rigged, putting Republican turnout at risk

Live Mint  

After making years of unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him, Donald Trump is dialing up warnings that there could be an even bigger theft this time around, a tactic that threatens to complicate Republican turnout efforts. In the last presidential contest, Republicans fell far behind Democrats on those sorts of turnout initiatives, in large part …

GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states
1 year ago

GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states

Raw Story  

Fearing that Democrats hold a crucial edge in ballots cast before Election Day, national Republicans are working to convince their voters to take advantage of mail and early voting this year. We can’t let Dems get a big head start and think we’re going to win it all on Election Day,” Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel said in November …

GOP leaders promote mail voting despite Trump calling it a scam
1 year, 7 months ago

GOP leaders promote mail voting despite Trump calling it a scam

LA Times  

Mail in ballots are processed at a county facility in City of Industry on June 16, 2022. “We can’t allow Democrats to have a head start heading into election day.” Left unsaid, however, was the reason national and state GOP chieftains, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, need to press their supporters to cast their ballots early, as they …

Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud
1 year, 9 months ago

Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — After years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course. It marks a notable shift from the party’s rhetoric since 2020, when then-President Donald Trump was routinely sowing doubt about mail voting and encouraging his voters to wait and vote in-person on Election …

Republicans push plan tightening Indiana mail voting rules
2 years, 1 month ago

Republicans push plan tightening Indiana mail voting rules

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Republicans endorsed a new attempt Wednesday to toughen laws on mail-in voting amid the national specter of voter fraud claims despite opponents arguing the steps would unnecessarily add hurdles for people seeking to legally cast election ballots. The House elections committee voted 9-4 along party lines to advance the proposal that would require voters submitting a paper …

After midterms, GOP reconsidering antipathy to mail ballots
2 years, 3 months ago

After midterms, GOP reconsidering antipathy to mail ballots

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — In Georgia’s Senate runoff, Republicans once more met the realities of giving Democrats a head start they could not overcome. Conservative conspiracy theorists urged GOP voters to wait until Election Day before casting their ballots and spun tales about how such a strategy would prevent Democrats from rigging voting machines to steal the election. In Washington, South Dakota …

After midterms, GOP reconsidering antipathy to mail ballots
2 years, 3 months ago

After midterms, GOP reconsidering antipathy to mail ballots

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was only the latest example of how Republicans have handed Democrats an advantage …

'We have to stop': Knives out in GOP after Trump's attacks on mail voting cost them election
2 years, 3 months ago

'We have to stop': Knives out in GOP after Trump's attacks on mail voting cost them election

Raw Story  

After a poor performance in the midterm elections, Republicans are backtracking on their stance against early voting and mail-in ballots despite supporting previous conspiracy theories pushed by former President Donald Trump. Trump as recently as last week disparaged early voting and voting by mail, posting on Truth Social: "you can never have fair & free elections with mail-in ballots--never, never, …

GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day
2 years, 4 months ago

GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Republican activists who believe the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump have crafted a plan that, in their telling, will thwart cheating in this year’s midterm elections. Trump also has weighed in, saying at a recent rally that voting on Election Day was best because “it’s much harder for them to cheat that way.” The …

GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day
2 years, 4 months ago

GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump also has weighed in, saying at a recent rally that voting on Election …

Two democracies are forming in the U.S. — ZIP Code determines which one you’re in
2 years, 5 months ago

Two democracies are forming in the U.S. — ZIP Code determines which one you’re in

LA Times  

For a brief time in 2020, it seemed as though the vote-by-mail movement was having a bipartisan moment. Republican-led states, echoing the former president’s unfounded fraud claims, have passed laws restricting access to ballot drop boxes, created new requirements for verifying voters, limited who can return a voter’s ballot and made it harder to correct mistakes on mail ballots. “It’s …

GOP Candidate Critical Of Mail-In Voting Used Mail To Vote: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

GOP Candidate Critical Of Mail-In Voting Used Mail To Vote: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Republican secretary of state candidate in Arizona who claimed last month he goes to the polls in person to vote has a roughly 14-year history of voting mostly by mail, according to Arizona journalist Dillon Rosenblatt. Mark Finchem, a Donald Trump-endorsed conspiracy theorist, said at a debate last month that he does “not care for mail-in …

Justices uphold Pennsylvania’s 2019 mail-in voting expansion
2 years, 7 months ago

Justices uphold Pennsylvania’s 2019 mail-in voting expansion

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A wide expansion of mail-in voting in Pennsylvania survived a legal challenge on Tuesday before the state Supreme Court in a case brought by some of the same Republican state representatives who voted for the legislation nearly three years ago. “We find no restriction in our Constitution on the General Assembly’s ability to create universal mail-in voting,” …

Republicans challenge Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting law anew
2 years, 7 months ago

Republicans challenge Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting law anew

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republicans have sued again in an attempt to throw out Pennsylvania’s broad mail-in voting law, even as the state’s highest court considers a separate lawsuit aimed at wiping out a law that lost favor with Republicans following former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about election fraud. In a dissent in a 2020 election case at the state …

Texas mail-in ballot rejection rate skyrockets under GOP voter suppression law
3 years ago

Texas mail-in ballot rejection rate skyrockets under GOP voter suppression law

Raw Story  

It used to be rare for mail-in ballots to be thrown out in Texas, but thanks to the GOP's new voter suppression law, more than 27,000 of them were flagged for rejection during the state's recent primary election, according to a new analysis published Wednesday by The Associated Press. Roughly 8,300 mail-in ballots out of nearly one million—less than 1% …

Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s mail-in voting law
3 years, 1 month ago

Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s mail-in voting law

Al Jazeera  

After Joe Biden won the 2020 US election, Republicans challenged a new state law that had made mail-in voting easier. A court in the US state of Pennsylvania sided with Republican legislators on Friday in striking down a state law that had eliminated barriers to voting by mail, raising a question mark about ballot access in the political battleground state …

GOP bill would tighten limits on Indiana mail-in voting
3 years, 1 month ago

GOP bill would tighten limits on Indiana mail-in voting

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Democrats and voting rights activists are objecting to a Republican-backed proposal that would require Indiana voters who request mail-in ballots to swear under possible penalty of perjury that they won’t be able to vote in person at any time during the 28 days before Election Day. Republican Rep. Tim Wesco of Osceola defended the proposal he’s sponsoring as …

After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules
3 years, 6 months ago

After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules

Associated Press  

A monthslong campaign by the Republican Party, fueled in part by the false narrative of widespread fraud in last year’s presidential election, has led to a wave of new voting laws that will tighten access to the ballot for millions of Americans. “Voters are going to feel this the next time they go vote, and that’s what I’m most worried …

Report shows big spike in mail ballots during 2020 election
3 years, 7 months ago

Report shows big spike in mail ballots during 2020 election

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Fewer than one-third of voters casting ballots in last year’s U.S. presidential election did so at a polling place on Election Day as the coronavirus pandemic led states to greatly expand mail-in balloting and early voting, according to a federal report released Monday. While voting by mail has been on the rise in recent years, the 2020 election …

House GOP unveils ambitious proposal to revamp election law
3 years, 9 months ago

House GOP unveils ambitious proposal to revamp election law

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — An ambitious Republican proposal to revamp Pennsylvania election law was unveiled Thursday, a 149-page bill that would change deadlines, adopt new rules for early voting, alter mail-in ballot procedures and mandate IDs for all in-person voters. “Improving ballot access for all voters in a bipartisan way like we did in 2019 should be the standard for any …

Some Republicans worry voting limits will hurt the GOP, too
3 years, 10 months ago

Some Republicans worry voting limits will hurt the GOP, too

Associated Press  

As Republicans march ahead with their campaign to tighten voting laws in political battlegrounds, some in their party are worried the restrictions will backfire by making it harder for GOP voters to cast ballots. The restrictions backed by Republicans in Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Texas and Arizona often take aim at mail voting, a method embraced by voters from both parties …

Florida advances bill to limit voting by mail and use of drop boxes in latest bid to restrict election access
3 years, 10 months ago

Florida advances bill to limit voting by mail and use of drop boxes in latest bid to restrict election access

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Florida’s Senate has advanced a bill that would restrict voting …

Trump votes by mail in Florida despite false election fraud claims
4 years ago

Trump votes by mail in Florida despite false election fraud claims

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former President Donald Trump has voted by mail in a …

Study: No partisan benefit from mail voting in 2020 election
4 years ago

Study: No partisan benefit from mail voting in 2020 election

Associated Press  

Donald Trump last year publicly worried that the explosion in voting by mail during the pandemic would increase turnout so much that “you’d never have a Republican elected in this country again.” But a new study shows the record rates of mail voting in 2020 didn’t help Democrats or lead to an increase in voting. The two age groups voted …

Donald Trump's election fraud claims are turning into a policy push that could be devastating for Democrats
4 years ago

Donald Trump's election fraud claims are turning into a policy push that could be devastating for Democrats

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump's months-long campaign to convince Americans of election fraud is morphing into a years-long legislative skirmish. For now, any changes to voting — shoring up "voter rights" or "election security," depending on one's political views — are going to come from the states. It's a decentralised attack that Democrats say amounts to voter suppression — but …

How Trump’s stolen election lies are shaping the future of US voting
4 years ago

How Trump’s stolen election lies are shaping the future of US voting

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “We are legislating on lies.” On the floor of Georgia’s …

Republicans roll out “tidal wave of voter suppression”: 253 restrictive bills in 43 states
4 years ago

Republicans roll out “tidal wave of voter suppression”: 253 restrictive bills in 43 states

Salon  

Republicans across the country responded to record voter turnout by unleashing a flurry of legislation aimed at restricting ballot access, citing concerns over unfounded allegations of rampant voter fraud that they themselves stoked for months. "We are about to be hit with a tidal wave of voter suppression legislation by Republican legislatures throughout the country," warned Marc Elias, a prominent …

Florida is a model for voting. The GOP wants change anyway.
4 years, 1 month ago

Florida is a model for voting. The GOP wants change anyway.

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida was a model citizen when it came to elections in 2020. Florida Republicans’ push to change voting laws shows how deep false claims about mass voter fraud spread by Trump have burrowed into Republicans’ belief system. “We cannot comprehend where they’re coming from,” said Anjenys Gonzalez-Eilert of Florida Common Cause, noting the GOP has long been …

GOP Lawmakers Seek Tougher Voting Rules After Record Turnout, Election Losses
4 years, 1 month ago

GOP Lawmakers Seek Tougher Voting Rules After Record Turnout, Election Losses

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUSTIN, Texas — Republican lawmakers in statehouses across the country are moving swiftly to attack some of the voting methods that fueled the highest turnout for a presidential election in 50 years. In last year’s presidential election, nearly 70% of all ballots cast nationwide came before Election Day, with an estimated 108 million people voting through the …

GOP lawmakers seek tougher voting rules after record turnout
4 years, 1 month ago

GOP lawmakers seek tougher voting rules after record turnout

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican lawmakers in statehouses across the country are moving swiftly to attack some of the voting methods that fueled the highest turnout for a presidential election in 50 years. In last year’s presidential election, nearly 70% of all ballots cast nationwide came before Election Day, with an estimated 108 million people voting through the mail, early in-person …

GOP lawmakers seek tougher voting rules after record turnout
4 years, 1 month ago

GOP lawmakers seek tougher voting rules after record turnout

LA Times  

Republican lawmakers in statehouses across the country are moving swiftly to attack some of the voting methods that fueled the highest turnout for a presidential election in 50 years. Those claims were turned away by dozens of courts and were made even as a group of election officials — including representatives of the federal government’s cybersecurity agency — deemed the …

Republicans react to 2020 defeats by trying to make it harder to vote (Opinion)
4 years, 1 month ago

Republicans react to 2020 defeats by trying to make it harder to vote (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Joshua A. Douglas is a law professor at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. CNN — Republicans are using their lies about massive voter fraud in the 2020 election – which had zero evidentiary support – to propose even stricter voting laws for future elections. Arizona Republicans have proposed measures to limit mail-in voting …

Despite Smooth Election, GOP Leaders Still Seek Vote Restrictions
4 years, 2 months ago

Despite Smooth Election, GOP Leaders Still Seek Vote Restrictions

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATLANTA — Changes to the way millions of Americans voted this year contributed to record turnout, but that’s no guarantee the measures making it easier to cast ballots will stick around for future elections. A group of election officials including representatives of the federal cybersecurity agency called the 2020 presidential election the “most secure” election in U.S. …

GOP planning to use Trump’s fraud lies to make it harder to vote — could it backfire?
4 years, 3 months ago

GOP planning to use Trump’s fraud lies to make it harder to vote — could it backfire?

Salon  

President Trump and his allies failed to restrict voting by mail ahead of the election and have waged a highly unsuccessful legal battle to subvert the results of the vote. Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, and some Republican legislators in Michigan have called for "election reforms," which has typically been GOP code for tighter voting restrictions. …

In video, Trump unspools unsubstantiated voter fraud charges
4 years, 3 months ago

In video, Trump unspools unsubstantiated voter fraud charges

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Increasingly detached from reality President Donald Trump stood before a …

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