Trump Team Tried to Get Congress to Ban Mail-in Voting: Report

Trump team tried to get Congress to ban mail-in voting: report

Republican-backed SAVE America Act could impose new restrictions on millions of voters without ready access to identification documents

"Republicans are eyeing major election changes. Trump’s mail voting crackdown isn’t one of them." #ELB

Politico: President Donald Trump is pushing Congress to end mail voting as Americans have come to know it. So far, Republican lawmakers aren’t heeding his calls. Trump has long railed against the expansion of vote-by-mail, arguing despite scant evidence that… Continue reading The post “Republicans are eyeing major election changes. Trump’s mail voting crackdown isn’t one of them.” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

Republicans sit tight as Trump pushes for mail voting crackdown

House Republicans ignoring ‘absurd’ Trump demand despite backroom arm-twisting: report

Donald Trump’s crusade to restrict or end mail-in voting has butted up against resistance from House Republicans whose electoral prospects depend on maximizing voter turnout. According to Politico reporter Mia McCarthy, the White House tried behind the scenes to strong-arm Republicans to include mail-in voting restrictions in the recently passed SAVE America Act, but the effort proved unsuccessful. Some GOP lawmakers have grown frustrated with t…

House Republicans ignoring 'absurd' Trump demand despite backroom arm-twisting: report

Donald Trump's crusade to restrict or end mail-in voting has butted up against resistance from House Republicans whose electoral prospects depend on maximizing voter turnout.According to Politico reporter Mia McCarthy, the White House tried behind the scenes to strong-arm Republicans to include mail-in voting restrictions in the recently passed SAVE America Act, but the effort proved unsuccessful. Some GOP lawmakers have grown frustrated with th…