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has inexplicably flip-flopped from his years of previous remarks disparaging the voting system and is now supporting absentee and early voting. “Absentee voting, early voting, and election day voting are all good options,” the former president wrote on Truth Social on Friday afternoon. “Republicans must make a plan, register, and vote!” Representatives for Trump responded to a request for comment from Business Insider, saying his Friday statement "speaks for itself," and declined to answer further questions.
The latest remarks split decisively from the rhetoric Trump has espoused over the better part of the last decade, in which he has repeatedly claimed the voting system is rigged and rife with fraud. The former president has even backed lawsuits trying to in seven states. While " " and "absentee voting" are phrases often used interchangeably, there are minor differences in the procedures for each system.
Most states that allow require voters to request a ballot ahead of the election, with some requiring a reason they will be unable to vote in person on election day, while states with vote-by-mail systems proactively mail out ballots to registered voters. Only eight states allow all elections to be conducted entirely by vote-by-mail systems. Both absentee and vote-by-mail systems allow voters to mail their ballots through the US Post Office.
Trump has previously targeted "mail-in ballots," claiming their widespread use in 2020 would lead to "the most RIGGED Election .
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