Summary
Former President Donald Trump claimed the United States is the only country that uses mail-in voting and plans to end its use with an executive order. Contrary to his claim, many countries permit mail-in voting, and research shows that fraud with mail-in voting is rare. Trump's statements have been criticized and fact-checked, highlighting differences in mail-in voting systems globally.
Key Facts
- Donald Trump claimed the U.S. is unique in using mail-in voting.
- A report shows 34 countries or territories allow some form of mail-in voting.
- 12 countries allow all voters to mail-in vote, and 22 allow it for some voters.
- The report states Europe has many countries with mail-in voting available to some or all voters.
- The U.S. mail-in voting system includes features not commonly used elsewhere, like ballot tracking and ballot curing.
- Voting by mail has been part of U.S. elections since the Civil War.
- Other countries, such as Australia and Canada, have a long history of mail-in voting.
- PolitiFact refuted Trump's claim, stating it lacked evidence.
