Donald Trump is again spreading misinformation about voting by mail. After alleging during the coronavirus task force briefing, without any evidence, that there is rampant voter fraud, he’s now repeating the claim in a tweet.
@realDonaldTrump
Absentee Ballots are a great way to vote for the many senior citizens, military, and others who can’t get to the polls on Election Day. These ballots are very different from 100% Mail-In Voting, which is “RIPE for FRAUD,” and shouldn’t be allowed!
Absentee ballots and vote-by-mail ballots are essentially the same, despite Trump’s claim that they are “very different”.
And experts say that voter fraud is incredibly rare. In North Carolina, an election was overturned in 2018 after a Republican political operative was alleged to have directed workers to collect and mail in other people’s absentee ballots during the 2018 Republican congressional primary and during the 2016 general election.
But states can avoid that sort of fraud by implementing ballot tracking, providing prepaid postage and setting ballot boxes and drop-off sites. Five states already conduct their elections entirely by mail, and have found ways to ensure the integrity of ballots.
There is no evidence of widespread voting fraud. The Brennan Center for Justice found in 2017 that the risk of voting fraud is 0.00004% to 0.0009%. Moreover, Trump’s own voting integrity commission found no evidence to support claims of widespread fraud found.
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His contention is solely to ensure his reelection — smaller towns, the vote box is not so dangerous.. so they are more likely to vote. Larger cities, more dangerous to vote.
Right wing tend to be smaller towns while cities tend to be democrats.
You must be to vote.
@five2one HOW IS MAIL IN VOTING DANGEROUS?
GET OFF THE SAUCE
You must be to vote.
There will be crayons handed out at the entrance to the Trump Library.
You must be to vote.