The president’s claims that mail-in ballots are corrupt, even during a pandemic, could make a fraught process harder, hindering Republican efforts to get out the vote and disenfranchising Trump’s own supporters.
As last week’s election debacle unfolded in Wisconsin, and tens of thousands of people struggled to get their votes counted,let loose: “Republicans should fight very hard when it comes to statewide mail-in voting,” he tweeted. “Democrats are clamoring for it. Tremendous potential for voter fraud, and for whatever reason, doesn’t work out well for Republicans.
This year the stakes could be even higher. If coronavirus resurges in the fall, as some experts have warned, older voters could be even more discouraged from in-person voting. In a recent, 74% of voters over 65 indicated they would be very or somewhat concerned about in-person voting if coronavirus were still a material threat in November. In what could be a painfully close election, even incremental drop-offs could pose a significant threat to Republican chances.
Likely more important, though, is the impact of Trump’s rants on local Republican officials. Voting by mail, especially for people not used to the process, is a fraught affair, with many opportunities for disqualifying mistakes.
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