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JUST IN: RNC Secures Another Election Integrity Victory In Rust Belt State: ‘A Big Win’

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As Americans turn out in record numbers across the country, the Republican National Committee has notched a significant win for election integrity in Wisconsin, a critical Rust Belt state.

Following a legal push by the RNC to ensure transparency at polling locations, Milwaukee’s Elections Commission has agreed to provide poll watchers full access to observe the voting process. The news arrives amid heightened scrutiny over voting procedures in what’s being called one of the most pivotal presidential elections in recent memory, with former President Donald Trump challenging Vice President Kamala Harris.

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley took to social media on Tuesday to celebrate the outcome. “Yesterday, we sued the Milwaukee Elections Commission to prevent the city from restricting poll watcher access,” Whatley wrote. “As a result of our lawsuit, we just got word that Milwaukee has affirmed that poll watchers will have full access to observe the voting process. A big win for Badger State voters!”

Wisconsin has been central to both parties’ campaigns, with Republicans particularly focused on ensuring that every ballot is handled with transparency. The lawsuit against Milwaukee’s election authorities was initiated amid allegations that certain poll watchers were denied sufficient access to observe voting procedures.

With Milwaukee’s assurance to lift these restrictions, the RNC is hailing the decision as a validation of its efforts to safeguard the integrity of the election. Wisconsin, which narrowly favored Biden in 2020, has been a focal point for both campaigns, with Trump aiming to reclaim a state that was pivotal to his 2016 victory.

The RNC’s legal strategy in Wisconsin mirrors similar actions across the country where election laws and polling access have come under the microscope. Earlier today, the freshman RNC leader announced that the GOP committee’s team of “roving attorneys” had quashed a dispute between Republican poll watchers and Pennsylvania election authorities in eight counties, including that of Philadelphia, the site of a contentious battle between the Trump and Harris campaign over Black and Latino voters.

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“Early this morning we learned that Republican poll watchers in Philadelphia, York, Westmoreland, Allegheny, Lehigh, Cambria, Wyoming, and Lackawanna Counties were being turned away,” Whatley wrote. “We deployed our roving attorneys, engaged with local officials, and can now report that all Republican poll watchers have been let into the building.”

Poll watchers in Pennsylvania must meet stringent requirements, including being a qualified registered elector of the county where the election district (polling place) is located. They must secure credentials in advance and can only be assigned to specific polling locations, according to a state guide. On Election Day, they must arrive with a certificate proving they have met the qualifications to be there. They can inspect voting lists and make good faith challenges if they feel someone was given a ballot in error. Active Pennsylvania voters with a voting history do not need to present identification, but new movers or newly registered voters must do so.

Earlier on Tuesday, vote-by-mail numbers appeared to show Democrats facing a daunting challenge: a much-hoped-for lead of over 50,000 Monday ballots came in at just over 2,400, a sign that weeks of Republican enthusiasm for vote-by-mail is paying off. At the same time, Republicans must avoid cannibalizing their traditional Election Day advantage. Key to this will be the Trump campaign’s ability to get out the vote among low-propensity or nontraditional segments of the electorate, including within Black and Latino communities.

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