Joe Biden did it and Kamala Harris did it too. She is now also among the so-called early voters, because the election campaigning US vice president told journalists on Sunday that she had already cast her vote by post.
“I just filled out my mail-in ballots. My ballot is on its way to California,” Harris added, referring to her home state. President Joe Biden voted early a few days ago.
Trump stokes fears of election fraud
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump warns against such early votes and voting machines and fuels fears of election fraud. “They’re fighting so hard to steal this damn thing. Look what’s going on. Look at what’s happening in your state every day. We have a bunch of fraudsters who only think about how to cheat,” Trump said on Sunday during a campaign appearance in Lititz in the hotly contested US state of Pennsylvania.
The election results must be known “Tuesday evening at 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00,” Trump continued. “With paper ballots you had the answer at nine o’clock in the evening. It’s a damn shame and I’m the only one talking about it,” the 78-year-old continued. Machines should never be used in elections; there should only be paper ballots. In the past, Trump has repeatedly linked voting machines to fraud without any evidence At the same time, Trump told his supporters: “And if you don’t vote, you’re stupid.”
The many ways to vote
Trump’s propaganda is systematic. It is likely that the outcome of Tuesday’s vote will not be known in the hours after the polls close. There are several ways to cast your vote in the US: early at certain locations, by mail, or directly at the polling place on November 5. Each US state has its own rules for deadlines and proof of identity. The technology also varies: from classic handwritten ballots to voting computers.
Mail-in votes in particular slow down the counting process in some states because they are often not allowed to be opened and processed until Election Day. There have been more elections in American history where the winner was only determined after days. Four years ago, Trump spent days fanning false claims of voter fraud as counts continued in several states. On election night, the then-president declared himself the winner – and called for a halt to vote counting when he temporarily edged ahead of his challenger Joe Biden. The expectation is that Trump could do something similar again this time. That is why he expresses doubts in advance about the legality of the elections.
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
