“This way you’re guaranteed to have your vote counted,” he said. Trump has repeatedly warned without evidence that the shift will lead to mass fraud and has also suggested it will hurt Republicans’ chances by leading more Democrats to cast ballots. The Republican National Committee, which along with conservative groups has sought to limit the expansion of mail-in ballots this fall, did not respond to a request for comment. ADTrump’s attacks on mail-in voting have left election officials, as well as social media platforms, rushing to combat misinformation. The president’s remarks Friday echoed Thursday tweets that Twitter flagged as violating its rules on “civic and election integrity,” specifically for “encouraging people to potentially vote twice.”

Source: Washington Post September 05, 2020 12:00 UTC