Watson v. Republican National Committee · ¶121

Finally, today’s decision leaves open opportunities for voter fraud that may further undermine Americans’ faith in the integrity of this country’s elections. Diverse sources have recognized that mail-in ballots increase the potential for fraud. In 2005, a committee chaired by former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker found that absentee voting was “the largest source of potential voter fraud” in American elections. Commission on Federal Election Reform, Building Confidence in U. S. Elections 46 (Sept. 2005). Likewise, in Crawford v. Marion County Election Bd., 553 U. S. 181 (2008), Justice Stevens recognized that the risk of voter fraud “perpetrated using absentee ballots” is “real” and “could affect the outcome of a close election.” Id., at 195–196 (lead opinion). Some amici in that case similarly explained that when voter fraud occurs these days, it…

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