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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPennsylvania Republicans don't want to vote by mail: 'We're listening to Trump on this'
President Donald Trump has said voting by mail is fraudulent and will result in rigged elections.
In Pennsylvania, Republican voters appear to be listening despite efforts by national and state party officials to encourage mail voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As of Thursday morning, about 1.3 million registered Democrats had requested and been approved for mail ballots for the June 2 primary election, compared with about 524,000 Republicans. Republicans made just 29% of the requests, even though they represent 38% of registered voters in the state and 45% of those registered with either major party.
I must tell you that locally, in my county, were not advocating and were not pushing the mail-in voting, said Lee Snover, chairwoman of the Northampton County GOP. Were concerned about fraud. Were not happy with the process. Trump has sent the message out there that hes concerned about it as well.
Northampton County, about 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia, was one of three in the state that voted twice for Barack Obama before backing Trump.
Our county kind of is a Trump county. Were kind of listening to Trump on this, Snover said. Hes spoken about it. Hes tweeted about it. He doesnt want us to do it.
Snover said more than one person has told her that Trump doesnt want us mailing in, [so] Im not mailing it in.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pa-mail-ballots-trump-republicans-20200529.html
Brainfodder
(7,152 posts)Please proceed dumb voters.
badhair77
(4,539 posts)Let them stand in line. I find I spend more time doing background on my choices also, besides the nuisance of the line.
RobinA
(10,103 posts)And I did look them all up. Not that there was much choice, but I refuse to vote for pro-lifers of any party.
BlueTsunami2018
(3,834 posts)Listen to an idiot and youre bound to do idiotic things.
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)If some of the bigger states start doing it it will just be a matter of time before they all follow suit or will look like they are stuck in the 1900's.
jmg257
(11,996 posts)GemDigger
(4,317 posts)The exact kind of person that likes to be told what to do by an authority figure.