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Where can I check to see if my mail-in vote counted?
Read full article: Where can I check to see if my mail-in vote counted?But a majority of states have realized those concerns and have put in place tracking systems for people to monitor their votes, according to Business Insider. In 35 states, voters will have access to a tracking system by providing basic information such as name, address and date of birth. There are 12 additional states that not only will offer a tracking system for ballots for federal and state races, but also at the county and local level. Only three states, Mississippi, Missouri and Wyoming, don’t have ballot tracking systems at the state or county level. For further questions or information on how to track your mail-in ballot, visit your state or community elections website.
US officials: No signs of foreign targeting of mail-in vote
Read full article: US officials: No signs of foreign targeting of mail-in voteTrump, for instance, tweeted July 30 that mail-in voting was proving to be a catastrophic disaster and added: The Dems talk of foreign influence in voting, but they know that Mail-In Voting is an easy way for foreign countries to enter the race. A senior FBI official said officials had not seen to date a coordinated, nationwide effort to corrupt mail-in voting. Even without active efforts to corrupt the vote-by-mail process, intelligence officials have publicly warned about foreign countries who they say have a vested interest in the election. Officials said this month that they have assessed that Russia is working to undermine Trump's Democratic presidential opponent, Joe Biden. But they emphasized the significant efforts that have been made since the 2016 election to improve communications and sharing of threat information with state and local election officials.