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FACT FOCUS: The Trump administration is falsely claiming Jimmy Carter was against mail-in voting
The 2005 bipartisan report cited by Trump does not oppose mail-in voting but recommends fraud safeguards; Carter publicly supported absentee voting until his death in 2024.
- On March 11, 2026, President Donald Trump invoked the 2005 report while promoting the SAVE America Act, with White House briefings referencing the co-chaired Carter and Baker report.
- The 2005 Commission report co-chaired by Carter and Baker found absentee ballots 'remain the largest source of potential voter fraud' and recommended safeguards.
- Election experts note mail voting rose from roughly 13% in 2004 to nearly a third two years ago, with roughly 30% using mailed ballots in 2024 and no evidence of widespread fraud.
- The administration's defenders said the cited passages remain valid, with Jason Carter and The Carter Center reiterating Carter's support for mail voting, and Abigail Jackson defending the statements.
- On Monday, President Trump discussed Carter’s 2005 report, as GOP support for mail-in voting rises ahead of the 2024 election, influencing policy debates.
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FACT FOCUS: The Trump administration is falsely claiming Jimmy Carter was against mail-in voting
President Donald Trump and members of his administration are claiming that former President Jimmy Carter was against the use of mail-in and absentee ballots, citing a bipartisan 2005 report from the Commission on Federal Election Reform co-chaired by Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
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L 55%
C 45%
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