U.S. Voting Rules and Election Policy

CBS reports that President Donald Trump voted by mail in this month’s special election for Florida House District 87, even as he continues to call mail-in voting 'cheating' and urges Congress to restrict it through his SAVE America Act. Palm Beach County elections records show Trump, who was at Mar‑a‑Lago while early in‑person voting was available, requested a mail ballot on Saturday, March 14; it was received the next day and counted in Tuesday’s election, where he had endorsed Republican candidate Jon Maples. Barely a week later, at an anti‑crime event in Memphis, Trump declared, 'Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating,' and on Truth Social he vowed to 'lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS,' blaming them for his 2020 loss despite winning under similar rules in 2024. The piece notes that Trump also voted by mail in 2020 and has repeatedly alleged, without presenting evidence, that mail voting is inherently rife with fraud. The juxtaposition is fueling criticism and debate online over whether his personal use of mail ballots undercuts his push for tighter national rules on absentee and mail voting.