- Question
Should Mail-In ballots be banned in the 2020 US Elections?
In 2018, 25% of Americans who voted, voted by mail. In 2020, these numbers are projected to be even higher with the Covid-19 pandemic still raging in the US. But the use of mail ballots in the November 2020 presidential election has become a point of contestation. President Trump has argued on Twitter that mail in ballots should not be used in the presidential election. Others claim mail-in voting is secure and increases turn-out and fear Trump's position is part of a longer game to discredit the election results.
Yes, mail-in ballots should be banned in the 2020 US Elections.
Current President Donald Trump and his followers have openly advocated for the banning of mail in ballots in the 2020 elections for a variety of (unsubstantiated) reasons.
No, mail-in ballots should not be banned in the 2020 US Presidential elections.
Proponents of mail in ballots often cite voter safety and increased turnout. They claim voting-by-mail is necessary to give everyone a voice during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Absentee ballots are needed because the traditional voting system is broken
- Donald Trump cannot win without mail-in voting
- Mail-In ballots are necessary to ensure that everyone can vote safely
- There is no evidence that mail-in voting privileges one party
- Mail-in voting is not expensive
- Mail-in voting is safe from voter fraud