Trump and his allies have consistently said mail-in voting is a recipe for fraud. But key experts describe a structure that would ensure the opposite.
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GOP support for mail voting is growing, but hard to hear over Trump
Mail-in voting is ideal for pandemic elections. GOP initial support for the voting method was weak but more and more of its members are supporting it.
Senate Republicans Kill Measure to Require Reporting of Foreign Election Assistance Offers & Back Trump’s Excuses on Russia Bounties
Common Cause President Karen H. Flynn released a statement to address Republican policies on recent challenges including Russian bounties on US soldiers.
Exclusive: Senate Democrats press AG Barr for answers about poll closures on Native American reservations
Covid-19 was the excuse for the closure of in-person polling in Native American reservations prompting Democrats to press AG Barr for clarification.
Rights group and celebrities urge Senate to act on voting rights
American democracy envisions ballot access but voting rights, especially African-American, remain gutted, requiring more activism for congress to act.
What John Bolton wishes for Trump re-election bid
John Bolton wrote a tell-off from his time as Trump’s aide and now says he won’t vote for the president and hopes Trump has only one term in office.
Congress must act now to help states with vote-by-mail in November, experts say
Decisive steps are required to ensure successful vote-by-mail in November 2020. Experts have argued congress must act now for this to happen.
Voter registration plunges for both parties in US as coronavirus hinders sign-up drives
New voter sign-up drives have been undermined by the coronavirus. This is preventing voter registration, plunging it for both Democrats as Republicans.
While Trump tries to discredit mail voting, GOP officials move ahead with plans
Trump persists in discrediting vote-by-mail warranted by coronavirus. This has not stopped some GOP officials from pushing on with increasing mail-in voting
‘It’s Partly On Me’: GOP Official Says Fraud Warnings Hamper Vote-By-Mail Push
Under Trump’s leadership, the GOP has adopted an anti-mail-in voting rhetoric. GOP officials who want it find themselves in a tight corner.