Former President Donald Trump on Monday made unsubstantiated claims that Democrats are planning to cheat in the upcoming elections by exploiting the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). This act, established in 1986, enables US service members, their families, and other American citizens residing abroad to register and vote absentee in federal elections.
Trump alleged that Democrats are aiming to manipulate the UOCAVA process to obtain millions of votes from Americans living overseas. He asserted that the program allows for the emailing of ballots without proper citizenship verification or identity checks, insinuating potential fraud.
These accusations are part of a pattern where Trump, without evidence, casts doubt on the integrity of elections and accuses Democrats of cheating. As the 2024 election approaches, Trump continues to propagate baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election and falsely claims that the outcome was illegitimate.
