Noted election integrity expert Seth Keshel tried to analyze why Trump won by a lower percentage in the state of North Carolina than expected even though Republican registration figures were increasing. Here is his theory as to what explains Trump’s underperformance in the state:
I suspect the loss in Trump margin, and the failure of the party registration indicator here, is partly owed to lower-than-expected Trump turnout thanks to the disaster effects, but also due to relaxed absentee standards issued after the hurricane that exposed that region to ballot stuffing:
I voted absentee in Virginia. Smooth operation. I would suspect that Robinson pulled votes from Trump in 2024.
That’s an interesting hypothesis, Fred. I wonder if there is any way to know for sure.