GOP's new election model: Colombia

Senate Republicans are looking south for voting-system inspiration. They're citing Colombia — which just held an election using only paper ballots, voter ID requirements, and no mail-in voting — as a model the United States should follow. According to Axios, some GOP senators are considering a hearing that would contrast Colombia's election process with California's, with the state's Democratic governor potentially invited. This comes as Republicans push President Trump's SAVE Act, which would require voter ID, proof of citizenship for registration, and would restrict mail-in voting. While there's no clear path to pass such legislation through the Senate, with Democrats opposed and some Republicans hesitant, the party is continuing to pursue federal voting reforms.

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