Rise in Mail-In Voting: A Convenience or Pathway to Fraud?

‘The ballot is cast outside the public eye, and thus the opportunities for coercion and voter impersonation are greater,’ the MIT Election Lab states.

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As states gear up for highly consequential elections this fall, one of the most critical factors in the United States is the rise of mass mail-in voting.

According to the Census Bureau, 43 percent of American voters cast ballots by mail in 2020, double the 21 percent who did so in 2016.