Fact checking Trump speech on election security
July 16, 2026, 5:00 AM President Donald Trump is set to deliver a primetime address Thursday evening, during which he is expected to detail information that he…
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Summary
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 10 states count an absentee ballot cast by a voter who died before Election Day, and Connecticut will count a deceased voter's ballot if the individual was a member of the armed services. Michigan and 11 other states explicitly prohibit counting the votes of deceased individuals, "even if the voter cast an absentee ballot and then died before Election Day," according to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 14, 2026.
Furthermore, Popular Reads Under the first Trump administration, officials already detailed efforts by Iran, China and Russia to influence the 2020 election, though officials later determined that none of their interference would have changed the election result. Since his return to the White House, the lead federal partner for states on election security has lost around a third of its work force.
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According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 10 states count an absentee ballot cast by a voter who died before Election Day, and Connecticut will count a deceased voter's ballot if the individual was a member of the armed services.
according to CBS News — LatestMichigan and 11 other states explicitly prohibit counting the votes of deceased individuals, "even if the voter cast an absentee ballot and then died before Election Day," according to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
according to CBS News — LatestPresident Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 14, 2026.
according to ABC News — Top StoriesPopular Reads Under the first Trump administration, officials already detailed efforts by Iran, China and Russia to influence the 2020 election, though officials later determined that none of their interference would have changed the election result.
according to ABC News — Top StoriesTrump Has Dismantled Election Security Efforts.
according to The New York Times — HomeSince his return to the White House, the lead federal partner for states on election security has lost around a third of its work force
according to The New York Times — Home
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