Trump rallies around ballot drop boxes amidst Presler’s efforts
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (FLV) – As calls amped up post-2022 midterms for the Republican Party to embrace mass drop boxes and ballot harvesting where legal, former President Donald Trump called on the GOP to “get to work” on the initiative.
“I don’t know who needs to hear this but Republicans should put ballot drop boxes in the back of churches in every state where it’s legal,” Human Events senior editor Jack Posobiec said on TRUTH Social.
“BEST IDEA I’VE HEARD IN A LONG TIME,” Trump responded. “PUT THEM ALL OVER THE PLACE. RNC, EVERY REPUBLICAN, GET TO WORK ON THIS NOW!!!”
The idea of bolstering Republican vote-by-mail picked up steam after several swing state GOP defeats in 2022.
Scott Presler, a conservative voter turnout and registration activist who toured Florida and other parts of the country in 2022, amped up the rhetoric after the party faced electoral blunders where they were not expected.
He announced the launch of a PAC to target early and mail-in voting in January called “Early Vote Action PAC.”
“This organization aims to build early/mail-in voting infrastructures in AZ, NC, NV, PA, & WI to win the White House in 2024,” Presler tweeted.
“If we win these swing states, Republicans will retake the Senate, strengthen our hold on the House, retake the North Carolina Governor’s Mansion, retake the Nevada Legislature, strengthen our holds on the other respective states’ legislatures, and see victories in down-ballot races at the county and local levels,” the website said.
The PAC plans to recruit and mobilize volunteers from all 50 states.
“Because if we retake these five key states, we can continue our movement’s march into every state across the country with powerful momentum, until every state on the map is ruby Republican red!”
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Presler became known for helping cleanup Democrat-run cities like Baltimore. He used his prominence to promote Trump’s policy platform throughout his administration – like limiting illegal immigration and prioritizing impoverished and homeless Americans – and routinely organizes grassroots turnout education sessions.
On the morning of Nov. 9, 2022, the activist said, “I’ve never been a quitter. I will use this time to recover & then dedicate the next 2 years to winning back the White House. In the states where I registered voters — FL & NY — we won seats. If GOP leadership reaches out to me, I will help. If not, we’ll do it, ourselves.“
Presler called for ballot harvesting as early as 2019.
