DEEP DIVE —
With rare, if not unprecedented, agreement, President Trump, Joe Biden, intelligence officials and Big Tech CEOs are all warning of threats to accurate and trusted vote counts before, on and after election day. https://www.axios.com/2020-election-mail-in-voting-pandemic-83b5afc8-1ac0-4722-8373-e0fb4b238ccc.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100
With rare, if not unprecedented, agreement, President Trump, Joe Biden, intelligence officials and Big Tech CEOs are all warning of threats to accurate and trusted vote counts before, on and after election day. https://www.axios.com/2020-election-mail-in-voting-pandemic-83b5afc8-1ac0-4722-8373-e0fb4b238ccc.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100
So here are the facts you need to know — and share:
1. Don't expect a conclusive outcome election night. Be patient. And go into the night knowing it might take a week to count every vote. https://www.axios.com/2020-election-mail-in-voting-pandemic-83b5afc8-1ac0-4722-8373-e0fb4b238ccc.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100
1. Don't expect a conclusive outcome election night. Be patient. And go into the night knowing it might take a week to count every vote. https://www.axios.com/2020-election-mail-in-voting-pandemic-83b5afc8-1ac0-4722-8373-e0fb4b238ccc.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100
2. History shows mail-in voting is safe.
A Brookings analysis found minuscule numbers of fraud cases, going back many years, in the five Western states that vote almost entirely by mail. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/06/02/low-rates-of-fraud-in-vote-by-mail-states-show-the-benefits-outweigh-the-risks/
A Brookings analysis found minuscule numbers of fraud cases, going back many years, in the five Western states that vote almost entirely by mail. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/06/02/low-rates-of-fraud-in-vote-by-mail-states-show-the-benefits-outweigh-the-risks/
3. Be extra cautious of your sources of news, especially on social platforms.
Don't share news unless you're 100% confident in its accuracy and legitimacy. https://www.axios.com/2020-election-mail-in-voting-pandemic-83b5afc8-1ac0-4722-8373-e0fb4b238ccc.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100
Don't share news unless you're 100% confident in its accuracy and legitimacy. https://www.axios.com/2020-election-mail-in-voting-pandemic-83b5afc8-1ac0-4722-8373-e0fb4b238ccc.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100
4. Check out how you can vote in your state here: https://www.axios.com/how-to-vote-by-state-2020-307c3d17-ee57-4a1b-8bad-182ca1cdb752.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100