With a renewed attack from the president on by-mail voting, Republicans risk losing the progress they’ve made on voter engagement and turnout, sources told NOTUS.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order in late March directing the attorney general to withhold federal funds from states that count absentee or mail-in ballots received after Election Day, among other steps he says will reduce voter fraud. National Democratic organizations and nonprofits filed lawsuits against Trump, alleging that the order would limit access for voters.
It could also backfire for the president’s own party. Some Republicans warned that if the order is enforced, it could reverse the inroads they’ve made in multiple states.