To combat election fraud, Republicans are preparing for legal battle
The 2020 general election was rife with accusations of fraud. A slew of bizarre incidents — such as sudden massive ballot dumps for Joe Biden, election workers brazenly blocking poll watchers, and media outlets prematurely declaring the race for Biden — led many to suspect the election was not above board.
The strategy: ‘We’ll prosecute you’
Aside from the documented fraudulent use of ballot boxes, analyses show that the FBI’s collusion with social media platforms to censor the Hunter Biden story won Biden 16% more votes.
Republican efforts to use this evidence to fight the election results in court were dismissed time and again. Those who suggested election fraud were punished with lawsuits and criminal prosecution.
Nevertheless, Republicans appear to be following a similar strategy this election cycle. The GOP is amassing an army of 100,000 poll watchers and 500 lawyers in the hopes that if only there is enough evidence, judges — some of whom are DC insiders themselves — will be willing to take on the Democratic Party.
“If you’re a person who is attempting to cheat in our elections or an illegal citizen attempting to illegally vote . . . we will find you, we’ll track you down, and we’ll prosecute you to the full extent of the law. We’re watching everything,” Republican National Committee Chairwoman Lara Trump warned in June.
Republican leaders ask corrupt Democratic politicians for help
Last month, Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Chairman Matt Schlapp sent a letter to Arizona state officials to enlist their help in ensuring the proper use of ballot boxes.
“The purpose of this letter is not to relitigate the 2020 elections,” Schlapp wrote. “Rather, we hope to work with you to reduce voter concerns regarding election fraud and the fair and transparent administration of elections.
“The goal is to establish standards for drop box observation that our organization, as well as any other interested parties on the right or left, can rely upon and reassure the public in Arizona that drop boxes are not being fraudulently used.”
“To address and help mitigate that skepticism, it is our intention to place monitors near a selection of drop boxes in select counties across Arizona,” he added. “The purpose of doing so is to encourage—not discourage—voting. We are also considering using open-source information to identify those who are not eligible to vote.”
Schlapp addressed his letter to Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Attorney General Kris Mayes, while copying Governor Katie Hobbs and relevant congressional lawmakers. Hobbs, whose own election victory in 2022 was heavily contested, was accused last year of receiving bribes from the Sinaloa cartel along with Fontes. Hobbs also worked to censor Americans on Twitter who she felt were spreading “election misinformation.”
