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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAP FACT CHECK: Trump's view of flawed election is baseless
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump's apocalyptic views of voting by mail are baseless, according to research into election fraud and the record. Despite that, he's now floated the idea of delaying the election until it can be held properly.
With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote??? tweet Thursday.
THE FACTS: He's produced no evidence that such a flawed election is in the offing for Nov. 3.
Trump has persistently theorized about rigged elections and never supported those theories with facts. He appointed a commission to get to the bottom of voter fraud and it disbanded without making any findings.
Just days ago, Attorney General William Barr testified to Congress that he didnt have evidence that foreign countries could use fraudulent mail-in ballots to change the outcome of an election in the U.S. Barr said it was common sense to think they would try.
Five states Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Utah relied on mail-in ballots even before the coronavirus pandemic raised concerns about voting in person this coming November. Those states say they have the necessary safeguards in place to ensure that a hostile foreign actor doesnt co-opt the vote. More states intend to rely more heavily on mail-in voting for the same reason.
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(2,580 posts)to their own voters saying vote by mail was safe and secure.
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(2,580 posts)report on Russian election interference cites the superior security of paper ballots:
"The report makes it clear that the physical process of voting in the United Kingdom is largely secure due to the continued use of paper ballots. "