Both calls attempt to draw a false distinction between absentee voting and other forms of mail-in voting. Guilfoyle's call goes so far as to claim the "radical left" wants to "confuse you" on mail-in voting and that "Democrats want to scare you away from voting absentee." "Absentee voting and universal vote-by-mail may sound similar but could not be more different," says Guilfoyle . In five states, voters must still provide an acceptable excuse other than the pandemic, in order to vote by mail. Absentee vs universal mail-inDemocratic officials are encouraging voters to use absentee or mail-in ballots (as are Republican officials).

Source: CNN September 25, 2020 00:22 UTC