Things are hardly better at the state level. After the 2016 election, Republicans control both legislative chambers and the governor’s office in half the states (compared with only six such states controlled by Democrats). They are likely to intensify efforts to pass new voting restrictions in those states. Voters in Missouri approved a constitutional amendment on Election Day requiring a government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot. Republicans in Wisconsin have vowed to cut early voting following high early-voting turnout in heavily Democratic cities like Madison and Milwaukee.

Republicans in Congress could also jump into the fray. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced legislation to require proof of citizenship such as a passport or a birth certificate to vote in federal elections. Mandating a government-issued photo ID for federal elections — which disproportionately burdens low-income voters and minorities — is another top conservative priority. Kevin D. Williamson of National Review has called on Congress to repeal the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, which allows voters to register at the Department of Motor Vehicles and other public agencies.

The voting-rights landscape may look bleak, but that is no reason to give up the fight. Things can change quickly if advocates in enough states build support for reform. In 2010, for example, only six states offered online voter registration. Today, 31 states do, and those measures enjoy broad bipartisan support. (Momentum is now also building for automatic voting registration, which Oregon enacted this year.)

The Voting Rights Act once enjoyed bipartisan support, but that consensus has collapsed. Recent elections illustrate that when more people vote, Democrats tend to do better, which is why Republicans want to restrict access to the ballot. After this year, the party that claimed the election was rigged will be the one doing the real rigging.