What’s behind the vote-by-mail controversy in the US?
Summary
The US Postal Service is changing how it handles mail-in ballots ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, following concerns raised by President Donald Trump about election fraud. These changes have led to legal battles and worries that some voters could face difficulties casting their ballots by mail.Key Facts
- About 48 million voters in the US use mail-in ballots for elections in 2024.
- President Trump claims, without proof, that mail-in voting is vulnerable to fraud and that non-citizens are voting.
- Experts say election fraud is very rare and has not changed election results.
- The Supreme Court allowed changes proposed by the Trump administration to mail-in ballot handling.
- Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal revealed a whistleblower complaint about problems with the Postal Service’s new mail-in voting rules.
- Around 30% of voters used mail-in ballots in 2024, down from 43% in 2020 during the pandemic.
- In some western states like Oregon and Washington, over 90% of votes are cast by mail.
- Studies show voter confidence in US elections has dropped recently, partly due to claims about fraud.
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