US President Donald Trump has suggested that North Carolina residents vote twice in the November elections, once in person and once by mail, although this is a crime, Reuters writes.
“Let them send [the ballot] and go vote,” Trump told WECT-TV in Wilmington, North Carolina, when asked about the safety of mail-order voting.
It is illegal to cast your vote for one or another candidate in an election more than once.
“President Trump has called on Carolina residents to break the law to help him wreak havoc in our elections. — tweeted state attorney general Josh Stein — Do whatever it takes to vote, but DO NOT vote twice! I will make every effort to make the will of the people come true in November. »
US Attorney General William Barr told CNN that sending ballots for the November 3 election could create a forgery loophole, echoing Trump's argument to condemn the mail-order vote.
The incumbent also previously said mail-order voting is too vulnerable, although experts believe any fraudulent voting in the United States is rare. In addition, in 2016, almost one in four voters voted by mail.
A record number of ballots are expected to be mailed in the November 3 elections due to concerns over personal voting during the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump accused Democrats of trying to steal the election because of their support for mail-order voting. Trump's re-election campaign recently filed a lawsuit against states like New Jersey and Nevada for expanding access to mail-order voting.
