And here come the backlash stories.  A snippet of the latest:

Already, more Americans than ever will face new voting restrictions in November as 15 states – some with the closest midterm races in the country – begin implementing laws banning same-day registration, requiring photo IDs or shortening the period for early voting.

Less anticipated, however, was the robust and sometimes creative backlash that has followed from Democrats and their allies, who are launching a spirited counteroffensive that strategists say could end up benefiting party turnout on Election Day.

Don’t misunderstand – a backlash leading to higher turnout does not itself justify whatever policy caused the backlash.