Some Republicans Fear Tighter Election Rules Could Boomerang on the Party

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Since the 2020 election, Republicans in state legislatures have been tightening rules around voting and ballot security, passing more than 100 pieces of legislation in 24 states. Now some Republicans in Michigan, where they are weighing tightening voter rules, are pausing their efforts—in part because they believe some election-law changes could hurt their own party at the ballot box.

This summer state Rep. Ann Bollin, the Republican who chairs the Michigan House Elections and Ethics Committee, said there was “not support” to make the absentee voting process more difficult. Ms. Bollin, herself a former township clerk, cited concerns from county clerks, including Republicans from largely conservative areas, who said the bills could have negative impacts on voter participation among voters of all stripes, Republicans as well as Democrats.

The move has set off a fight within the state GOP over whether the new rules are necessary and whether they could actually hurt Republicans in the state. Other proposals have also been shelved for now.

Michigan Republicans aren’t alone in their concerns. Party officials in a handful of other states voiced disapproval over the new proposals and laws.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/some-republicans-fear-tighter-election-rules-could-boomerang-on-the-party/ar-AAOAakC

No shit

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1. Let's hope so

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2. If they could just find a way to make the rules affect only Democratic voters...

This is further evidence (as if any were needed) that the whole purpose of these proposed restrictions is to make voting harder for Democratic voters. When they see the rules would have a negative impact on their own voters too, suddenly they have second thoughts.

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3. K& big R#5