Pennsylvania GOP Embraces Mail Voting

President Trump called in August to eliminate mail‑in ballots, but Pennsylvania Republican leaders and allied groups are actively encouraging GOP voters to request mail or absentee ballots to boost turnout in a November effort to unseat three state Supreme Court justices. Video ads and state party posts promote 2024 mail voting as a winning strategy and urge voters to sign up for ballots, signaling an intentional strategic shift at the state level. The push follows post‑2020 skepticism—Republicans made up roughly 22% of mail‑ballot requests across six elections from 2021–2023—but party operatives say repeated use has reduced resistance. Prominent Republicans, including Sen. Doug Mastriano, have publicly acknowledged the need to embrace no‑excuse mail voting. Early data show about 12,000 more Republican mail‑ballot requests for this November than in the 2023 municipal election so far.