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Since its inception, mail-in voting has given Democrats a huge head start in every Pennsylvania election. Last presidential election, Donald Trump and other Republicans disparaged mail balloting, using false claims of fraud and encouraging supporters to vote on Election Day only.

Now, amid conflicting rhetoric from Trump, some local and national Republican leaders are trying to get their party base to vote by mail in advance of Nov. 5, Election Day.

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Pa. Republicans are pushing mail-in voting for 2024, but Trump-fueled skepticism remains in the party

Mail-in voting has given Democrats a huge head start in every Pa. election since its inception, thanks in part to lies pushed by former President Donald Trump.

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