The Republican National Committee announces a new program encouraging pre-Election day voting among Republicans, following a years-long effort by former President Trump and allies to cast doubt on the early voting system.
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel speaks at the committee's winter meeting in Dana Point, Calif., on Jan. 27.The Republican National Committee on Wednesday announced a new program to"maximize" pre-Election Day voting among Republicans following a yearslong effort by former President Donald Trump and allies to cast doubt on the early voting system.
Trump and aligned candidates, however, continued a crusade to cast doubt over the legitimacy of early and mail-in balloting, limiting how many Republicans felt comfortable casting such votes. Asked about the push from Trump and allies to delegitimize early voting in recent cycles, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said such efforts were harmful, but she believes they're in the rearview mirror. The party's presidential field, including Trump, is now talking up the importance of early voting, she added.
The rationale for such a push is straightforward: More early voting will allow Republicans to better allocate resources in the closing weeks of campaigns, cut off the largein some states between Democratic and Republican vote totals ahead of Election Day and maximize their vote share by limiting last-minute surprises like illness or poor weather that could prevent voters from casting ballots on Election Day.
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