mailed ballot

U.S. President Donald Trump made a U-turn on Tuesday over mailed ballot, urging supporters in Florida to ‘request a ballot and vote by mail”.

The somersault came after weeks of attacking the voting system, claiming it is prone to fraud.

Trump, who is trailing presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in polls, has repeatedly warned in recent weeks without evidence that mail-in voting carries more risks than voting by absentee ballot and could result in widespread fraud.

Voting by mail has been embraced as a way to limit exposure to the novel coronavirus. Most absentee ballots are also conducted by mail.…