GOP Organizers Embrace Legal Ballot Harvesting Following Midterms

GOP Organizers Embrace Legal Ballot Harvesting Following Midterms
An election worker opens envelopes containing vote-by-mail ballots for the Aug. 4 Washington state primary at King County Elections in Renton, Washington, on Aug. 3, 2020. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images
Petr Svab
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Prominent Republican organizers are endorsing legal ballot harvesting and otherwise taking advantage of looser election laws after conceding that shunning such tactics puts the party at a disadvantage.

Republicans have been reexamining their strategies after a widely expected “red wave” largely didn’t materialize during the midterm elections, save for some exceptions.

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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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