In 'most litigious' election cycle, RNC has filed 73 lawsuits in 20 states

The Republican National Committee has filed 73 election integrity lawsuits across 20 different states this election cycle. 

The bevy of suits is reportedly the product of RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel's plan to make the 2022 midterms the RNC's "most litigious" election cycle, an RNC spokesperson told Fox News.

McDaniel's push for aggressive legal action against Democratic secretaries of state and a host of election practices follows the contentious 2020 presidential election, which saw substantial legal battles over alleged election irregularities and fraud claims.

"After the shortcomings of the last election, a proactive and pre-emptive legal strategy is critical to the election integrity voters deserve in 2022, 2024 and beyond," Election Transparency Initiative Executive Director Michael Bars told the outlet.

The legal onslaught is already paying some dividends for the GOP, with the party notching a major election integrity win last Friday in Michigan, after a court shut down tight restrictions that Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson had imposed on poll challengers.

Also in this cycle, the RNC has sued Pennsylvania over "ballot curing" practices, which it asserts causes "unequal treatment of its citizens at the ballot box." ​​​​​​Ballot curing is a process by which election officials contact voters to correct issues with their ballots.

At the state level, Republican leaders have also pushed for renewed election integrity initiatives from those governments. In Texas, for example, the state party has begun training 5,000 poll watchers and election staff.