Trump and RNC sue Montana over mail-in voting [View all]
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Source: CNN
The Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign have sued the state of Montana in federal court to cut back voting by mail statewide.
Montana's Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock, who is also running for US Senate this year, issued a directive last month allowing counties to expand voting by mail and early voting "at their local discretion," including mailing ballots to qualified voters.
Montana already allowed voters to request and submit absentee ballots without explaining their reasoning.
Bullock's approach to making ballots more accessible to voters during the pandemic "coupled with ... a nationwide push by the Democratic Party for the same measures, clearly reveals that the Election Directive is less about protecting the health of Montanans and more about enhancing the Governor's electoral prospects, along with those of his political party," the Republicans wrote in their suit filed Wednesday.
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