All articles tagged with #mail in voting
Mail-in ballots have been the norm in Oregon and Washington for decades, but President Trump’s attacks and related federal moves—USPS funding cuts, executive orders, and court challenges—have turned a once-bipartisan system into a partisan battleground, prompting lawsuits and warnings from election officials who fear eroding public trust in a process those states helped pioneer.
President Donald Trump defended using a mail-in ballot in Florida’s special elections, saying his status as president justified it even as he has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting as fraudulent. Critics note Florida’s no-excuse voting and warn that a future SAVE America Act could ban such voting, which could affect his eligibility for ballots under the bill. The remarks came during a White House cabinet meeting as Trump pushes the voting-restrictions package despite filibuster hurdles.
President Trump defended his use of mail-in voting in a Florida special election, saying he did it because he's president and had other duties, while continuing to push restrictions on mail-in voting for most Americans and advocating exceptions for illness, travel, disability or military service.
President Donald Trump, a frequent critic of mail-in voting, said he voted by mail in Florida’s March elections because he felt he should be in Washington, D.C., with the ballot reportedly sent to his Mar-a-Lago estate and processed the next day while he lingered in Palm Beach.
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel called out Donald Trump's false claim that mail-in voting is cheating, noting that 34 countries use mail-in voting and revealing that Trump himself voted by mail in a Florida special election.
Jimmy Kimmel skewered Donald Trump for contradicting himself on mail‑in ballots after Trump voted by mail in a Florida special election, while Trump advocates the SAVE America Act to tighten voting rules. The monologue lampooned his claims about election integrity and framed these moves as political maneuvering ahead of the 2026 midterms amid shifts in public support, including Latino voters turning away from Trump.
Donald Trump mailed in his ballot in a Florida special election as he pushes Republicans to pass the SAVE Act to curb mail-in voting, highlighting a contradiction between his critique of mail ballots and his own use of the method. The piece notes that mail-in voting is widely used and generally secure, and mentions a U.S. Supreme Court case from Mississippi that could limit late-arriving ballots, while noting his past support for voting by mail in 2020.
CNN debunks Trump’s recent claims about mail-in voting: several countries use mail ballots, not just the U.S.; the Jimmy Carter commission did not call for an outright ban on mail-in voting; mail-in voting is not inherently corrupt and fraud is exceedingly rare; states like Utah and California demonstrate robust safeguards, including signature verification and voter eligibility checks; Trump’s assertion that California sends out about 38 million ballots is false ( California has roughly 22–23 million active voters); there is no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, despite increased mail voting; overall, the article argues for strengthening safeguards rather than banning mail-in voting.
President Trump voted by mail in Florida's 87th district special election, despite calling mail-in voting 'cheating.' Public records show he requested the ballot and that it was received, counted, and accompanied by his endorsement of the Republican candidate. He has long pushed for stricter voter ID rules and limits on mail-in voting through the SAVE America Act.
President Donald Trump called mail-in voting "mail-in cheating" at a Memphis event shortly after he cast a mail ballot in a Florida-area special election; he endorsed Republican Jon Maples in the race, while continuing to push restrictive voting measures. Election officials say mail voting includes safeguards, and experts warn such attacks can undermine trust in the democratic process.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Mississippi’s rule allowing ballots received after Election Day can be counted clashes with federal law, a decision that could force states to change deadlines and reshuffle how ballots are counted for state versus federal races ahead of the midterms. Justices appeared divided along ideological lines, and the case underscores ongoing tensions over mail voting and potential federal reforms like the SAVE Act, with a ruling likely coming this summer.
President Donald Trump, who has long denounced mail-in voting as 'cheating,' used a mail-in ballot in a Florida special election in Palm Beach County. The episode highlights the clash between his public stance against mail-in voting and his personal participation in it. The story also notes his push for the SAVE Act to tighten voting rules and mentions a Supreme Court review of Mississippi's mail-in ballot law that could affect elections nationwide.
At oral arguments, the Supreme Court weighed whether states may count mail-in ballots received after Election Day; the DOJ and the RNC urged striking down Mississippi’s law that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted up to five days later, a ruling that could affect about 30 states. Justices pressed whether the same logic would also bar counting ballots before Election Day, highlighting the importance of early voting for millions. While advocates said early voting remains permissible, several justices signaled concerns about equating late-ballot rules with early-voting practices. A ruling is expected by late June and could reshape how elections are run this year.
SCOTUS appeared ready to limit counting of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, weighing a Mississippi case that challenges postmark deadlines and five-day grace periods used by about a dozen states; the ruling could affect midterm election rules nationwide by clarifying whether late-arriving ballots can be counted and how state grace periods interact with federal election laws, amid debates over election integrity and voter burdens.
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Mississippi’s rule counting mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day if received within five business days, a decision that could upend similar late-count rules in about 18 states and territories and influence midterm outcomes as part of a broader national fight over mail-in voting.