State Republicans drive nationwide push to curb mail-in voting after election litigation unravels

When Donald Trump lost the presidency in November, Republicans blamed a pandemic-induced wave of mail-in ballots. Now, as the party looks forward to future elections, many leaders are trying to control election procedures more strictly.

The battle is being fought on two fronts: courts and state legislatures. The legal offense began first, launched soon after many media outlets called the election for President Biden. Its early highlights included a challenge to mail-in voting in Pennsylvania, attorney Sidney Powell’s Georgia “Kraken” lawsuit, and an original jurisdiction complaint filed by Texas and Trump to the Supreme Court.