Pa. Republicans slowly are learning to embrace mail-in ballots

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette link: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2023/08/26/pennsylvania-republicans-vote-by-mail-2024-election/stories/202308240133

WASHINGTON — Sam DeMarco, chairman of the Allegheny County Republican Committee, says he’s had to knock down countless “wackadoodle” conspiracy theories over the past few elections. Many of the concerns and questions have been tied to voting by mail — largely fueled by former President Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread election fraud in 2020. That did the GOP “no favors,” Mr. DeMarco said.

But as 2024 approaches, the GOP is trying to turn the corner on mail-in voting. For almost a year — after Pennsylvania Democrats dominated absentee ballot totals in races for senator, governor and the White House — a rising number of Republican leaders have been educating voters on options and hammering home how Democrats have used early voting to gain an edge in the state, a pivotal battleground poised to draw heightened attention and record campaign spending.

“It’s not where I’d like it to be, but we’re making progress,” said Mr. DeMarco, who has served on Allegheny County’s board of elections. “We’re pushing it, and many of our committees are sending out letters and contacting low- and mid-propensity Republicans to try to get out the vote.”

Mr. DeMarco suggested the GOP may have to get “tired of losing” before fully buying into mail-in voting. A Republican-led state legislature initially supported the practice in 2019 before later joining Mr. Trump and allies who railed against it and unsuccessfully challenged it in court.

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Are they still listening to Chump? That was their first mistake.