GOP’s New Election Model Is Colombia

“Senate Republicans are elevating Colombia as a role model in their push for stricter voting rules in the U.S. — and using California as their foil,” Axios reports.

“Republicans don’t have the votes to jam through President Trump’s SAVE Act, but some conservatives are using Colombia’s election system to keep the up the pressure on GOP leaders.”

“Colombia just elected Abelardo de la Espriella, a populist business owner who secured President Trump’s endorsement. The country requires voters to present a national I.D. card, relies on paper ballots and does not generally allow mail-in voting. Republicans want the U.S. to follow suit.”