Opinion - Mail ballots are not a threat to democracy, but an invitation to it Mail ballots have been a secure and bipartisan voting method, and states that mail every voter a ballot have seen consistently higher voter turnout, making it a potential solution to the problem of Am...

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4 Facts You Need to Counter Trump’s Lies About Mail-In Voting Mail-in ballots are safe, accessible, and deeply American.

For nearly a decade, false claims about mailed-out ballots have been pushed. These lies are a strategy to sow doubt and weaken democratic participation.

Read our ED’s op-ed dismantling myths:

TLDR: Mail ballots don’t undermine democracy, they strengthen it by making voting more accessible and dramatically improving turnout in local, primary, and federal elections.

Vote at Home isn’t new, risky, or partisan. It’s American.

In 2020, NJ delivered mail ballots to all voters. Youth turnout reached 67%.

In 2024, they didn’t.

Youth turnout? 42%

Read our ED’s latest op-ed for @thehill.com on why mail ballots increase turnout, especially among young voters 👇

ANALYSIS | Trump's pledge to scrap mail-in voting could throw U.S. elections into a tailspin | CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to ban mail-in voting ahead of the country's midterm elections — a move that could throw the electoral system into disarray and disenfranchise millions who r...

Barbara Smith Warner told CBC News that proposed changes to Vote at Home would be so disruptive that it would make it difficult, if not impossible, to have a fully functioning election in 2026.

"And that is not a coincidence. It's inviting chaos," she said.

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The False Narrative of Vote-by-Mail Fraud Mail ballots are essential for holding a safe election amid Covid-19, and security concerns can be easily addressed.

It is still more likely for an American to be struck by lightning than to commit mail voting fraud. 3/

Mail Voting Accuracy Election officials use many checks to ensure mail voting is secure against widespread fraud and tampering.

Among the checks typically used by election officials to ensure that mail voting is secure are signature and identity verification, bar codes, ballot tracking, etc.
Here are the facts about mail voting: 2/

Sharing the Facts About the President’s Threat to Ban Vote-By-Mail - States United Democracy Center

📩 Mail voting is safe, secure and:

✔ Used in every state
✔ Protected by overlapping security systems
✔ Popular with Americans across parties

Get the facts ⬇️

Mail Voting Accuracy Election officials use many checks to ensure mail voting is secure against widespread fraud and tampering.

The Brennan Center research shows that voting in person, early voting, and mail voting are accurate and secure. It’s paramount to ensure that every eligible citizen has the freedom to vote. bit.ly/4fLDlDa

I proudly serve on the board of the National Vote at Home Institute. If someone is against making it convenient for you to vote, you need to ask why. #countthepaperballots

Statement from the National Vote At Home Institute.
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Us after returning our ballot — via mail, secure dropbox, or a voting center — because living in a democracy means we have options to vote that are protected by law and made possible by our state and local election systems

DeSantis says Trump isn’t trying to ban mail voting in Florida He defended Florida’s mail voting system, which is popular with voters.

Voters everywhere are confused about this latest attack on Vote at Home, including top politicians in Florida who are supporters of mailed-out ballots

Republicans pushing to embrace mail-in voting encounter widespread resistance Trump's repeated attacks on mail-in voting have made it tougher for Republicans who see a desperate need for the GOP to encourage more ways to cast ballots.

Oldie but goodie

The GOP spent millions supporting mail ballots. Now Trump’s attacking them again. Trump wants to roll back mail voting that he baselessly claims is ripe for fraud.

And this

Analysis | 16 Trump officials who have voted by mail recently, despite Trump’s warnings about it Attorney General William P. Barr is the latest Trump official to decry the fraud potential of vote by mail, and who also has mailed in a ballot.

This, too

Let People Vote YouTube video by ACLU

This feels relevant

From Utah to Arizona and Michigan, voters choose to vote from home and it works. Efforts to eliminate it ignore the facts and overstep federal authority.

Be clear: these attacks are not about security, they’re about control. Vote at Home is safe, secure, and under threat.

Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines. But legal experts say he lacks the constitutional authority to do so.

Vote at Home is under attack by those who want to limit your freedom to vote.

We told NPR it'd be nearly impossible to actually get rid of Vote at Home in such a short timeframe, but we believe the larger effort is to "destabilize" next year's elections.

Oregon, Washington push back on Trump's vote-by-mail attack Pacific Northwest officials defend mail-in voting systems after president announces plans to end mail-in ballots with executive order.

OR and WA local leaders are lining up to defend Vote at Home elections as a recent attack calls them fraudulent.

On ballot security, Barbara Smith Warner says: "There's no such thing as making copies and submitting them because every ballot is tied with that barcode to one individual voter."

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These voters can’t just "go to the polls."

Removing Vote at Home options means removing their only access to the ballot and UOCAVA voters have served and sacrificed for this country.

The least we can do is protect their right to vote.

REMINDER: Eliminating Vote at Home doesn’t just impact convenience, it threatens to disenfranchise some of the most dedicated Americans: our military and their families, and Overseas citizens.

These voters are protected under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.

Being against mail-in ballots is being against our Troops’ right to vote. For generations, we have cast ballots by mail, dating back to the Civil War.

Denying that right is a betrayal of service, and yet another way Trump disrespects those who serve.

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From Utah to Arizona and Michigan, voters choose to vote from home and it works. Efforts to eliminate it ignore the facts and overstep federal authority.

Be clear: these attacks are not about security, they’re about control. Vote at Home is safe, secure, and under threat.

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Vote at Home is under attack and we need every platform we can to protect democracy and fight dis/misinformation.

Read our latest statement on recent threats to mailed-out ballots: voteathome.org/vahunderattack

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