Trump’s Vote-by-Mail Lawsuits Can Succeed Even If They Fail
- Judges have largely rejected Republican challenges to rules
- Republicans pushing effort to question legitimacy of election
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Judges are largely rejecting efforts by President Donald Trump’s campaign to restrict voting by mail during the pandemic, but fresh lawsuits and appeals by the GOP are dragging out the legal fights, adding uncertainty to the Democrats’ final push to get out the vote.
The nationwide effort by Republicans has frequently come up short as courts rebuff arguments that rule changes to accommodate the public health crisis were made improperly or could lead to widespread fraud. But even if the GOP fails to reverse the rulings, the very existence of such suits may convince voters that the outcome is tainted.