Wrong lib,Trump wanted elections to be determined by the people  

History[edit]

Absentee ballots were first used for the military during the American Civil War.^[19][20] Early absentee voting laws restricted the practice to members of the armed services.^[21] The first allowance for civilian absentee voting was in Vermont in 1896.^[21] By 1938, 42 states allowed absentee voting for civilians.^[21] Nearly 2% of voters in the 1936 election voted through absentee ballots.^[21] The share of absentee voters has increased over time.^[21] Historically, one particularly prominent group who voted through absentee ballots were federal employees in Washington, D.C.^[21]

They are carefully checked for ballot issues. 550,000 rejected in 2020.