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Does mail-in voting exist in Europe?

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Mail-in voting exists in Europe, with several countries allowing it for all or certain voters, making Europe the region with the most countries offering this option.

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Yes, postal voting exists in Europe, contrary to Trump's claims

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  • Some European countries allow postal voting.
  • Donald Trump claimed the US is the only country using mail-in voting. 10s
  • Claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 US election due to mail-in voting have been disproven. 37s
  • Data shows 32 countries or territories worldwide authorise postal voting. 1m 10s
  • Europe has the largest number of countries offering in-country postal voting. 1m 27s
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Yes, postal voting exists in Europe, contrary to Trump's claims
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Euronews
5 hours ago
Yes, postal voting exists in Europe, contrary to Trump's claims

In Europe, in-country postal voting is allowed for a restricted category of voters in seven countries and permitted for all voters in another eight countries.

Yes, postal voting exists in Europe, contrary to Trump's claims
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Euronews
5 hours ago
Yes, postal voting exists in Europe, contrary to Trump's claims

Postal voting does exist in Europe and is not exclusive to the US electoral system.

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