President Trump has long opposed voting by mail, repeating false claims of fraud. Despite multiple court rulings blocking his efforts, he persists with these accusations even after the courts, including the Supreme Court, put a stop to his attempts before the November midterm elections.
Trump’s Claims Against Mail Voting
Over the years, Trump has labeled mail voting as corrupt and problematic, despite using it himself in several elections like those in 2018, 2020, and more recently, in March. During a recent address, he reiterated that mail-in ballots are inherently flawed.
Election officials and research contradict Trump’s allegations. A database from the Heritage Foundation documents under 300 cases of proven absentee ballot fraud over 43 years. In 2025, a study from the Brookings Institution noted only four fraud cases out of 10 million mail ballots.
Trump has revealed that fighting fraud is not his sole intention; he suggested that restricting mail voting, now more often used by Democrats, would favor Republicans in elections.
Republican History with Mail Voting
Historically, Republicans have supported mail voting. Before 2020, they benefited more from mail-in voting programs. John C. Fortier of the American Enterprise Institute states that mail voting was once considered a Republican stronghold, evidenced by his work on absentee voting’s history.
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