US presidential elections result may take ’years’ with mail-in voting: Trump
4 years, 4 months ago

US presidential elections result may take ’years’ with mail-in voting: Trump

Live Mint  

Washington: Hours after sparking a political firestorm, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he does not want to delay the election, but expressed apprehension that counting of mailed ballots could take weeks and hamper the results, leading to a compromised poll. The presidential election date in the United States statutorily is set as "the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November" equalling "the first Tuesday after November 1". Trump on Thursday for the first time openly floated the idea of postponing the presidential elections in November, citing irregularities in the mail-in vote. But I also don't want to have to wait for three months and then find out that the ballots are all missing and the election doesn't mean anything," Trump told reporters at a news conference when asked about his tweet suggesting election be delayed.

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US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials

Associated Press  

Postal Service said Monday nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week for this year’s presidential contest, despite hurricanes, some misdirected election mail and delivery concerns raised by state officials. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said postal workers processed more than 99 million general election ballots — making extra deliveries and collections and working to …

Tracking the Status of Your Ballot in the 2024 US Presidential Election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tracking the Status of Your Ballot in the 2024 US Presidential Election

Hindustan Times  

The 2024 US presidential election is nearing its conclusion, with nearly 34.4 million mail-in ballots having been returned. The process of tallying these ballots takes longer and depends on the state, with final confirmation taking several weeks. However, voters can track the status of their ballots online in many states, providing a sense of reassurance and control over the voting …

Here's how Trump is already laying the groundwork for a 'Stop the Steal' sequel
2 months, 1 week ago

Here's how Trump is already laying the groundwork for a 'Stop the Steal' sequel

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's allies around the country have laid the groundwork for more election fraud conspiracy theories when the votes are counted next month, Rolling Stone reported on Tuesday — largely by forcing states to count the ballots in ways that Trump can then spuriously proclaim "suspicious" to voters ignorant of the process. "According to four conservative attorneys and …

Partisan Divide on Advance Voting: A Historical Perspective on Election Day Voting
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Partisan Divide on Advance Voting: A Historical Perspective on Election Day Voting

Associated Press  

The article explores the rise of advance voting in the United States, highlighting its increasing popularity and political polarization. It notes that while it was a nonpartisan feature of elections for many years, the 2020 presidential election saw a significant shift, with a substantial portion of the electorate voting before Election Day. This trend has been sustained, with the share …

Trump is trying to have it both ways with mail-in voting
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump is trying to have it both ways with mail-in voting

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He claimed there were “shenanigans” with mail-in ballots …

U.S. Presidential polls: In-person voting begins, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
3 months ago

U.S. Presidential polls: In-person voting begins, kicking off the sprint to Election Day

The Hindu  

In-person voting for this year’s presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil. Chris Burda, 74, said she is encouraging others to get their ballots in early “to avoid potential disruption on Election Day or in-person voting by a certain party who seems to be interested in …

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns
3 months ago

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns

NPR  

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns toggle caption Nati Harnik/AP This June, the final count in Utah’s Iron County left Jon Whittaker feeling ill. Whittaker, a county clerk who runs elections in the southwestern Utah county, received more than 400 mail-in ballots for the primary that were postmarked after the state’s legal deadline …

Republicans encourage mail-in voting even as Trump disparages it
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans encourage mail-in voting even as Trump disparages it

LA Times  

Former President Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July. In an email promoting a website called SwampTheVoteUSA.com, RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said in a statement: “As President Trump has consistently said, voting by mail, voting early, and voting on Election Day are all good options.” But the Republican presidential nominee — who falsely says that mail-in voting …

A new mail-voting exhibition is a reminder that its use dates back to the Civil War
4 months ago

A new mail-voting exhibition is a reminder that its use dates back to the Civil War

NPR  

A new mail-voting exhibition is a reminder that its use dates back to the Civil War toggle caption Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR Four years ago, millions more voters in the U.S. became familiar with voting by mail. We would love to see some of that saved.” Even with its limited look at voting by mail through the years, Villar adds she hopes …

Trump wants Republicans to ‘swamp’ early voting and mail-in ballots. But he can’t stop lying about elections
6 months ago

Trump wants Republicans to ‘swamp’ early voting and mail-in ballots. But he can’t stop lying about elections

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This month, Trump’s campaign and the RNC launched …

Biden campaign calls on GOP to drop lawsuits over mail ballots, citing Trump’s new fondness for it
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden campaign calls on GOP to drop lawsuits over mail ballots, citing Trump’s new fondness for it

Associated Press  

DENVER — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign on Thursday called on top Republicans to drop litigation seeking to curtail aspects of mail balloting now that Donald Trump has begun to embrace the method. “If Donald Trump is serious about finally recognizing that mail voting is a great option for voters to utilize this November, he should demand the RNC and …

Poll dancing: Trump pivots on mail-in voting
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Poll dancing: Trump pivots on mail-in voting

Raw Story  

For years, Donald Trump has denigrated mail-in voting as a source of massive election fraud -- yet in a jaw-dropping turnaround the Republican presidential candidate has now become a proponent. "Tens of millions of American voters prefer early or mail-in voting, including Republicans," Ray Brescia, of Albany Law School, in upstate New York, told AFP. Other converts include longtime Trump …

After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now
7 months, 1 week ago

After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now

Associated Press  

Marta Moehring voted the way she prefers in Nebraska’s Republican primary Tuesday — in person, at her west Omaha polling place. The push is a striking change for a party that amplified dark rumors about mail ballots to explain away Trump’s 2020 loss, but it is “We have to get right on using these mail-in ballots for the people who …

GOP thinks it's found secret sauce to convince Trump fans to vote by mail
8 months, 1 week ago

GOP thinks it's found secret sauce to convince Trump fans to vote by mail

Raw Story  

Republicans are hoping to persuade Donald Trump supporters to embrace mail-in voting without raising the ex-president's ire, and a source says they may have found a workaround. The former president believes mail-in voting is inherently fraudulent and has called for its abolishment, but sources told The Guardian that his own campaign knows that "banking" votes early is the most effective …

'I've been screaming': GOP strategist fumes as Trump continues to attack mail-in voting
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'I've been screaming': GOP strategist fumes as Trump continues to attack mail-in voting

Raw Story  

Republican Party officials seem to realize that they have put themselves at a major disadvantage when it comes to voting by mail and they've been sending signals that they will do more to encourage mail-in voting in this election cycle. They don’t want to say it.” The month before, Trump declared that "mail-in voting is totally corrupt" and told Fox …

Trump claims 2024 will be rigged, putting Republican turnout at risk
9 months ago

Trump claims 2024 will be rigged, putting Republican turnout at risk

Live Mint  

After making years of unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him, Donald Trump is dialing up warnings that there could be an even bigger theft this time around, a tactic that threatens to complicate Republican turnout efforts. In the last presidential contest, Republicans fell far behind Democrats on those sorts of turnout initiatives, in large part …

GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states
10 months ago

GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states

Raw Story  

Fearing that Democrats hold a crucial edge in ballots cast before Election Day, national Republicans are working to convince their voters to take advantage of mail and early voting this year. We can’t let Dems get a big head start and think we’re going to win it all on Election Day,” Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel said in November …

GOP leaders promote mail voting despite Trump calling it a scam
1 year, 4 months ago

GOP leaders promote mail voting despite Trump calling it a scam

LA Times  

Mail in ballots are processed at a county facility in City of Industry on June 16, 2022. “We can’t allow Democrats to have a head start heading into election day.” Left unsaid, however, was the reason national and state GOP chieftains, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, need to press their supporters to cast their ballots early, as they …

Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud
1 year, 6 months ago

Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — After years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course. It marks a notable shift from the party’s rhetoric since 2020, when then-President Donald Trump was routinely sowing doubt about mail voting and encouraging his voters to wait and vote in-person on Election …

Republicans push plan tightening Indiana mail voting rules
1 year, 10 months ago

Republicans push plan tightening Indiana mail voting rules

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Republicans endorsed a new attempt Wednesday to toughen laws on mail-in voting amid the national specter of voter fraud claims despite opponents arguing the steps would unnecessarily add hurdles for people seeking to legally cast election ballots. The House elections committee voted 9-4 along party lines to advance the proposal that would require voters submitting a paper …

After midterms, GOP reconsidering antipathy to mail ballots
2 years ago

After midterms, GOP reconsidering antipathy to mail ballots

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — In Georgia’s Senate runoff, Republicans once more met the realities of giving Democrats a head start they could not overcome. Conservative conspiracy theorists urged GOP voters to wait until Election Day before casting their ballots and spun tales about how such a strategy would prevent Democrats from rigging voting machines to steal the election. In Washington, South Dakota …

'We have to stop': Knives out in GOP after Trump's attacks on mail voting cost them election
2 years ago

'We have to stop': Knives out in GOP after Trump's attacks on mail voting cost them election

Raw Story  

After a poor performance in the midterm elections, Republicans are backtracking on their stance against early voting and mail-in ballots despite supporting previous conspiracy theories pushed by former President Donald Trump. Trump as recently as last week disparaged early voting and voting by mail, posting on Truth Social: "you can never have fair & free elections with mail-in ballots--never, never, …

GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day
2 years, 2 months ago

GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Republican activists who believe the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump have crafted a plan that, in their telling, will thwart cheating in this year’s midterm elections. Trump also has weighed in, saying at a recent rally that voting on Election Day was best because “it’s much harder for them to cheat that way.” The …

How are mail-in and absentee ballots verified?
2 years, 2 months ago

How are mail-in and absentee ballots verified?

Associated Press  

How are mail-in and absentee ballots verified? Whether a state requires voters to request an absentee ballot or participates in universal mail-in voting, all ballots cast by mail or dropped off at a drop box are vetted to ensure their legitimacy. In states that require voters to submit applications to receive absentee ballots, the application typically includes several pieces of …

Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s mail-in voting law
2 years, 10 months ago

Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s mail-in voting law

Al Jazeera  

After Joe Biden won the 2020 US election, Republicans challenged a new state law that had made mail-in voting easier. A court in the US state of Pennsylvania sided with Republican legislators on Friday in striking down a state law that had eliminated barriers to voting by mail, raising a question mark about ballot access in the political battleground state …

After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules
3 years, 3 months ago

After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules

Associated Press  

A monthslong campaign by the Republican Party, fueled in part by the false narrative of widespread fraud in last year’s presidential election, has led to a wave of new voting laws that will tighten access to the ballot for millions of Americans. “Voters are going to feel this the next time they go vote, and that’s what I’m most worried …

Report shows big spike in mail ballots during 2020 election
3 years, 4 months ago

Report shows big spike in mail ballots during 2020 election

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Fewer than one-third of voters casting ballots in last year’s U.S. presidential election did so at a polling place on Election Day as the coronavirus pandemic led states to greatly expand mail-in balloting and early voting, according to a federal report released Monday. While voting by mail has been on the rise in recent years, the 2020 election …

Study: No partisan benefit from mail voting in 2020 election
3 years, 9 months ago

Study: No partisan benefit from mail voting in 2020 election

Associated Press  

Donald Trump last year publicly worried that the explosion in voting by mail during the pandemic would increase turnout so much that “you’d never have a Republican elected in this country again.” But a new study shows the record rates of mail voting in 2020 didn’t help Democrats or lead to an increase in voting. The two age groups voted …

GOP planning to use Trump’s fraud lies to make it harder to vote — could it backfire?
4 years ago

GOP planning to use Trump’s fraud lies to make it harder to vote — could it backfire?

Salon  

President Trump and his allies failed to restrict voting by mail ahead of the election and have waged a highly unsuccessful legal battle to subvert the results of the vote. Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, and some Republican legislators in Michigan have called for "election reforms," which has typically been GOP code for tighter voting restrictions. …

In video, Trump recycles unsubstantiated voter fraud claims
4 years ago

In video, Trump recycles unsubstantiated voter fraud claims

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Increasingly detached from reality, President Donald Trump stood before a White House lectern and delivered a 46-minute diatribe against the election results that produced a win for Democrat Joe Biden, unspooling one misstatement after another to back his baseless claim that he really won. The Electoral College split matches Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton four years ago, which …

One reason why some Americans believe Donald Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud? Voting here is confusing
4 years, 1 month ago

One reason why some Americans believe Donald Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud? Voting here is confusing

ABC  

When Chyna Archie explained why she didn't vote in the 2016 presidential election, she used a phrase that I've heard so many times as an American that I didn't need her to elaborate. Election officials and voting rights activists, aware that these procedures could stymie the millions of voters navigating mail-in ballots for the first time, took early measures to …

Election validity intact despite Trump’s ‘rigged’ claims
4 years, 1 month ago

Election validity intact despite Trump’s ‘rigged’ claims

Al Jazeera  

As Trump insists the election was tainted by widespread voting fraud, evidence continues to elude him. The US presidential election was not tainted by widespread voter fraud or irregularities in how ballots were counted, despite continued efforts by President Donald Trump to prove otherwise. Vote counting was slow in three Midwestern states that went for Trump four years ago and …

Trump Claims US Election Win Even as Votes are Being Counted. Bernie Sanders Predicted it Last Month
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump Claims US Election Win Even as Votes are Being Counted. Bernie Sanders Predicted it Last Month

News 18  

Even though the US Presidential Elections 2020 were conducted on November 3, the votes are still being counted. It seems he can as is evident from his speeches at the White House where Trump has been claiming victory even as the counting of mail-in ballots in four states remains underway. The Democratic socialist leader who dropped out of the race …

EXPLAINER: A long night, or more, before president is known
4 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: A long night, or more, before president is known

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans won’t know the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election until well into Wednesday — if not beyond that. In North Carolina, beginning five weeks before the election, county boards insert approved ballots into a voting machine, allowing for a prompt tabulation on Election Day. But other states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, all with Republican-led …

Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states
4 years, 1 month ago

Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday morning, as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House. With neither candidate securing the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the …

The “hanging chads” of 2020: More than 1 million mail-in ballots could be rejected this election
4 years, 1 month ago

The “hanging chads” of 2020: More than 1 million mail-in ballots could be rejected this election

Salon  

More than 1 million mail-in ballots could be rejected in the 2020 election if recent trends hold up, experts say, raising fears that the rejections could swing close races. Smith estimated that more than 100,000 mail-in ballots could be rejected in Florida alone based on the rate of rejections in the primaries and Philadelphia City Commissioner Lisa Deeley warned that …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump sees voting chaos that does not exist
4 years, 1 month ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump sees voting chaos that does not exist

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Seeing chaos where others don’t, President Donald Trump is falsely asserting that voting by mail is proving to be rife with problems across the country. Trump claimed people’s interest in changing their vote spiked after the last presidential debate, as measured by Google searches. Trump’s statements on voting — and voting again: TRUMP: “It would be very, very …

Twitter flags Trump tweet on mail-in ballots over “disputed” content
4 years, 1 month ago

Twitter flags Trump tweet on mail-in ballots over “disputed” content

The Hindu  

Social media company Twitter Inc on Monday flagged a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots, adding a disclaimer describing the post's content as “disputed” and potentially misleading. “Some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about how to participate in an election or another civic process”, Twitter's disclaimer said. …

Snail mail: US elex ballots mailed now may not arrive in time
4 years, 1 month ago

Snail mail: US elex ballots mailed now may not arrive in time

Al Jazeera  

Voting advocates are warning that ballots mailed in now may not arrive in time to be counted and should be dropped off at voting facilities instead. Postal Service remains slow despite the intervention of federal judges and some voting advocates say ballots not in the mail now may not arrive in time to be counted and should instead be dropped …

US election 2020: What are mail-in ballots and why are they important?
4 years, 2 months ago

US election 2020: What are mail-in ballots and why are they important?

Hindustan Times  

US election 2020: What are mail-in ballots and why are they important? In the Florida 2020 primary election, President Donald Trump voted using an absentee ballot as he is a registered voter in Florida but was unable to vote in person. While being a supporter of absentee ballots, President Donald Trump has constantly criticised the process of mail in voting …

Here’s the reality behind Trump’s claims about mail voting
4 years, 2 months ago

Here’s the reality behind Trump’s claims about mail voting

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump continued his assault on the integrity of the U.S. elections during the first presidential debate Tuesday, spreading falsehoods about the security of voting and misrepresenting issues with mail ballots. In the final segment of the contentious debate between Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, Trump launched into an extended argument against mail voting, claiming without evidence that it …

Fact check: Almost every single one of Trump’s debate claims about mail-in voting was wrong
4 years, 2 months ago

Fact check: Almost every single one of Trump’s debate claims about mail-in voting was wrong

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump lied about a wide variety of topics – including health care, the economy and the coronavirus pandemic – during Tuesday’s presidential debate. It’s a fraud, and it’s a shame.” Facts First: Trump was vague here about what he meant by “losing” and “it’s a fraud,” but there are no recent examples of 30% or 40% …

Trump foments mistrust of election he claims won’t be honest
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump foments mistrust of election he claims won’t be honest

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump and top aides are responding to the uproar over his failure to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power by intensifying their efforts to create election chaos he can use to cling onto power should he lose in November. On Friday, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows rebuked FBI Director Christopher Wray for saying that …

Fact check: Trump and Biden on coronavirus, hoaxes and Obama
4 years, 3 months ago

Fact check: Trump and Biden on coronavirus, hoaxes and Obama

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ___ TRUMP: “We’ll have manufactured at least 100 million vaccine doses before the end …

Trump’s New Campaign Strategy: Declare The Election Illegitimate
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s New Campaign Strategy: Declare The Election Illegitimate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday ramped up his most forceful campaign message: That the coming election is illegitimate unless he wins. ASSOCIATED PRESS Daniel Goldman, a former federal prosecutor who led the House Intelligence Committee’s successful effort to impeach Trump last year, told HuffPost he has “massive” concerns about Trump declaring an election loss illegitimate. …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s big distortions on mail-in voting
4 years, 3 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s big distortions on mail-in voting

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his monthslong campaign against mail-in voting this November by tweeting critically about the practice, building on complaints he has made all week. ___ TRUMP: “Because of the new and unprecedented massive amount of unsolicited ballots which will be sent to ‘voters’, or wherever, this year, the Nov 3rd Election result may NEVER BE ACCURATELY …

US election: Mail voting in battleground states in spotlight
4 years, 3 months ago

US election: Mail voting in battleground states in spotlight

Al Jazeera  

Policies in states expected to have razor-thin margins could affect number of rejected ballots and tallying time. While President Donald Trump has largely sought to keep attention on unfounded claims that voting by mail leads to higher rates of fraud, voting advocates have instead highlighted an array of changes to how states process votes by mail that they say could …

Twitter And Facebook Flag Trump's Mail-In Voting Post For Platform Violations
4 years, 3 months ago

Twitter And Facebook Flag Trump's Mail-In Voting Post For Platform Violations

NPR  

Twitter And Facebook Flag Trump's Mail-In Voting Post For Platform Violations Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Twitter and Facebook both flagged posts by President Trump on Saturday that encouraged Americans to vote by mail as early as possible and then follow up that vote by going to the polls on Election Day to check …

Ahead of presidential polls, Donald Trump creates new headache for officials by urging supporters to vote twice
4 years, 3 months ago

Ahead of presidential polls, Donald Trump creates new headache for officials by urging supporters to vote twice

Firstpost  

Election fraud is exceedingly rare in the US. In North Carolina, the election board released a statement Thursday saying that “it is illegal to vote twice in an election” and that state law “makes it a Class 1 felony.” Similar laws against intentionally voting more than once exist throughout the country, and it is also prohibited by federal law. Elections …

House OKs changes to mail-in voting law; veto threatened
4 years, 3 months ago

House OKs changes to mail-in voting law; veto threatened

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In the shadow of an increasingly strident presidential campaign, Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives approved changes to the state’s fledgling mail-in voting law Wednesday, but in highly partisan fashion. Rep. Dan Moul, R-Adams, said the bill ensures that the election and mail-in voting “is done as clean and pure as possible.” Rep. Stan Saylor, R-York, meanwhile, accused Wolf …

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