Republicans are the party of hierarchies. They have been using gerrymandering and voter suppression to try to influence elections, as people on the top believe that the outcome in their favor is more important than the path to dominance.
Donald Trump has called mail ballots "corrupt," despite previously voting absentee. Trump has expressed a preference for in-person voting and voter ID laws as a way to verify and authenticate those casting ballots. Without a way to check at the polls, Trump spreads the lie that mail-in voting would create widespread fraud, though there's no evidence of such in states that rely predominantly on mail ballots.
Republicans have also warned about ballot harvesting (one of their made up problems) – the collection of mail ballots by volunteers – though the practice is illegal in some states. Trump tweeted Tuesday claiming that "the only way to get an honest count" is to ban ballot harvesting and ensure voter ID laws (another Republican voter suppression scheme).
More excuses by Republicans to try to influence elections their way, and get their hierarchy-supporting candidates elected.
Trump has also suggested that Republicans wouldn't be able to win elections with expanded mail-in voting. But historically, Republicans have voted at higher rates through mail, with Democrats only recently closing the gap, according to McDonald. He also points out that Republican lawmakers have been elected in states like Colorado and Utah since those places implemented such a voting system.
Donald Trump, Liar in Chief. Republicans, all in favor.
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