Democratic politicians are now encouraging voters to vote in person or hand deliver their absentee ballots as concerns grow problems surrounding mail-in ballots.
The Daily Wire reported that Democrats are more likely to vote absentee or mail-in than Republicans. It said this difference is amplified this year with the outbreak of the coronavirus plus the Democratic legal push to loosen voting laws in a number of states.
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper as well as Democratic candidate for Senate in Idaho Paulette Jordan, are encouraging voters to turn in their mail-in ballots in person.
Axios said several Democratic-aligned organizations have shifted their messaging to include or primarily push in-person voting. Black PAC and The Collective PAC have shifted their voter outreach strategies and are now in favor of in-person voting rather than mailing of ballots.
The Collective PAC founder Quentin James told Axios, “We’re shifting away from making plans to vote by mail to voting early in person.”
The Daily Wire also noted that one Democratic data firm has projected a “red mirage” scenario in the presidential election. In it, President Trump appears to win on election night, only to slowly lose ground and eventually be defeated by Democratic candidate Joe Biden once mailed ballots are processed.