Trump, Who Calls Mail-in Voting ‘Cheating,’ Just Voted by Mail
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump, who has frequently criticized mail-in voting as prone to fraud, voted by mail himself in a Florida special election held on Tuesday.
- Voter records show Trump is registered in Palm Beach County, Florida, and has used mail-in ballots there at least twice, including in 2020 and the recent special election.
- The special election is to decide the Florida state house representative, with Trump endorsing Republican Jon Maples against Democrat Emily Gregory.
- Trump recently halted negotiations to end the partial government shutdown, demanding passage of the SAVE Act, which would impose stricter voter ID requirements and restrict mail-in voting.
- The White House stated the SAVE Act allows mail-in voting only for specific cases such as illness or military service, emphasizing that universal mail-in voting should not be permitted.
