Trump’s attack on mail-in voting part of strategy to ‘sow distrust in our elections’, ACLU says – live updates

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) – one of the country’s largest civil rights organisations – has issued a statement criticising the the president’s posts to social media that threaten to end mail-in voting and end the use of voting machines. They deem his attacks as “part of his strategy to sow distrust in our elections and prevent voters from holding him accountable”.

Here’s the full statement from Sophia Lin Lakin, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project:

“Mail-in voting remains a vital safeguard of our democracy. It ensures that voters with disabilities, those without transportation access, and others who rely on its flexibility and access can exercise their right to vote. President Trump’s attempts to undermine a safe, proven, and reliable method of voting — that he himself uses — along with his attacks on voting technology, are just another part of his strategy to sow distrust in our elections and prevent voters from holding him accountable. We are prepared to protect mail-in voting in court against unfounded and unconstitutional attacks, as we have in Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and other states. Access to mail-in voting is necessary to a fair and inclusive electoral process.”