Some in the party worry their assaults on early voting could ultimately suppress GOP turnout.
In Maricopa County, the lower GOP returns are likely to be motivated by attacks on the process by former president Donald Trump, GOP leaders and the slate of GOP candidates who refuse to acknowledge that President Biden fairly won the 2020 election,Republicans have dominated early voting in Arizona for decades, he noted, but after sustained suspicions, suddenly GOP early-ballot performance decreased.
“I think enough of them started saying ‘Wait a minute, we’re not performing well, and this is scary now,’ and so they had to change their message,” Fontes said. “Which shows a lack of sophistication and a lack of leadership at the state party.”Some Republicans acknowledge there’s risk in focusing so heavily on Election Day.
Yet, instead of mailing back her ballot, she caught a bus one recent afternoon and briskly walked into the county recorder’s office in downtown Phoenix. She walked up to a blue plastic box that sat inside the quiet office, studied it for a moment and then deposited her ballot.
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