Mail-In-Voting = Fraud?


Does vote-by-mail increase the risk of voter fraud? Election experts say no. There is also, little-to-no evidence that voter fraud is a major issue. Voter fraud is exceedingly rare and there is also little-to-no evidence that mail-in voting benefits one party. In a paper done by the Institute for Economic Policy Research at Stanford University, it was concluded that mail-in voting modestly increased voter turnout for both parties.

Colorado, Washington, and Oregon, all states that have been using mail-in voting for a while have seen no significant increase in voter fraud as well.

However, mail-in voting does promote access to voting and has the ability to increase voter turnout.

For example, in Iowa, their turnout reached 24 percent, up from 15 percent in the state’s 2016 primaries, due to allowing mail-in voting.

Montana’s voter turnout was near 55 percent, up from 45 percent in 2016.

With the ability for one to go vote amidst a pandemic, vote-by-mail seems to be a helpful resource that would help many. The capability to vote in the comfort of one’s own private space and mail it in without having to find the closest polling booth, seems like a win-win for everyone.

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