As Election Day gets nearer in the US, we’re likely to encounter repeated claims by various parties, including the President, that mail-in voting is more prone to fraud than in-person voting. In light of this, I’ve created a couple of handy infographics. Feel free to share!
NOTE: This information is presented in my personal capacity and does not represent any organization.
Mail-in Voting Fraud Infographic
Here’s an infographic on voter fraud and mail-in voting.
Sources:
- Brookings Institution “Low rates of fraud in vote-by-mail states show the benefits outweigh the risks”
- Factcheck.org Issues: mail-in voting
- NPR “Why Is Voting By Mail (Suddenly) Controversial? Here’s What You Need To Know”
- Snopes: mail-in voting
Mail-in Voting Infosheet
Sources:
- Factcheck.org Issues: mail-in voting
- Brennan Center for Justice “Why a Vote-by-Mail Option Is Necessary”
- Heritage Foundation database on election fraud
- History.com Vote-by-Mail Programs Date Back to the Civil War
- Brookings Institution How does vote-by-mail work and does it increase election fraud?
- Brookings Institution Low rates of fraud in vote-by-mail states show the benefits outweigh the risks
- Washington Post A comprehensive investigation of voter impersonation finds 31 credible incidents out of one billion ballots cast
- Brookings Institution “Low rates of fraud in vote-by-mail states show the benefits outweigh the risks”
- NPR Ignoring FBI And Fellow Republicans, Trump Continues Assault On Mail-In Voting
- NPR “Why Is Voting By Mail (Suddenly) Controversial? Here’s What You Need To Know”
- Snopes Mail-in Voting
- Snopes Did US Only Have 143 Absentee-Ballot Fraud Convictions Over 20 Years?
- Snopes Has President Trump Ever Voted by Mail?