Republicans are looking to be more involved and observant when it comes to this year’s election, as Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley says the committee is “going to be in the room” this November.
The comments from Whatley come as many within the Republican party continue to push theories of election fraud in 2020. In response, he says they will now be in the room when early votes are cast in order to “ensure” each state has “good rules of the road.”
Whatley also said that the RNC plans on having “thousands” of attorneys present when voters cast their ballots to ensure they are “protected.”
“We want to make sure that every state has good rules of the road, right,” Whatley said while speaking with the radio show “Cats Roundtable.”
He went on to say that the party’s efforts are also being stretched to state officials in order to make sure elections are protected.
“So we’re working with the legislatures, we’re working with the boards of elections, the Secretaries of States to make sure that the laws, the rules, the regulations, that cover elections are where we need them to be,” Whatley said.
Whatley, who was recently elected to his position as the head of the RNC, said that if the rules, laws, and regulations in place are not where they want them to be, then legal action will be taken.
Already, Whatley said that 80 lawsuits have been filed in 24 states to help ensure that “good, solid” election rules are in place.
Still, what he says is most important is being present while votes are being cast and counted.
“You have to be in the room,” Whatley said. “You got to have observers and attorneys in the room when the votes are being cast and when the votes are being counted. So we’re in the process of recruiting tens of thousands of volunteers, thousands of attorneys all across the country so that when we get into the election season, we’re going to be in the room.”