The Conversation

Thu Jul 16

Research on voting by mail says it's safe – from fraud and disease

Written by Edie Goldenberg, Professor of Public Policy; Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan

A Pennsylvania election worker processes mailed-in ballots for the state's primary election in May 2020.AP Photo/Matt Rourke

As millions of Americans prepare to vote in November – and in many cases, primaries and state and local elections through the summer as well – lots of people are talking about voting by mail. It is a way to protect...

Research on voting by mail says it's safe – from fraud and disease

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