Republicans Cut Sharply Into Democrats’ Early and Mail Vote Machine, Though It May Not Be Enough To Win

In Pennsylvania, Republicans have slimmed Democrats’ vote-by-mail advantage by nearly 20 points.

AP/Mike Catalini
People wait in line outside the Bucks County government building to apply for an on-demand mail ballot on the last day to request one at Doylestown, Pennsylvania, October 29, 2024. AP/Mike Catalini

With early and mail voting hitting new records and total 2024 turnout expected to either meet or surpass the 2020 election, Democrats are beginning to fret that their get-out-the-vote effort isn’t hitting the marks it needs to hit with just six days to go. In Pennsylvania alone, Republicans are starting to catch up to Democrats’ return averages for mail ballots. 

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