Spanberger Misleads on Trump's Mail-Voting Scheme, Fact-Checkers Say It's Mostly Unfounded Concerns
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has been fact-checked after claiming that the Trump administration was trying to restrict military ballot voting through mail, despite a final Postal Service rule explicitly allowing it.
Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger's claim that the Trump administration was trying to restrict military ballots by mail has been largely debunked as fact-checked, contradicting a final rule from the USPS that explicitly allows overseas voters to cast their ballots by mail without restriction. The Postal Service had established a new rule allowing all eligible overseas voters to request an absentee ballot, regardless of the state they reside in. Spanberger's warning raised fears among military personnel who rely on voting by mail to participate in elections. Despite her initial statement, Spanberger later acknowledged that she was wrong and expressed support for the USPS' final rule.
