Every US state allows some form of postal voting, though specific rules and regulations vary nationwide. Election facilities secure and count these ballots using measures such as CCTV, zip ties, and designated election watchers. An election centre in Maryland highlights the exact steps workers and observers carry out to safely handle the vote. Meanwhile, President Trump has claimed the process invites widespread fraud, even though he has acknowledged voting by mail himself previously.
Ahead of the US midterm elections on 3 November, President Trump continues to make unsubstantiated claims that mail-in voting leads to widespread fraud.
US states have different voting rules and regulations - but every state allows some postal voting, a method the president says he has used in the past.
BBC Verify visited an election centre in Maryland to get a behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots are processed and counted.
Produced by Mabel Pickering. Graphics by Sally Nicholls.
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