WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump has intensified his campaign against mail-in voting. He advocated for paper ballots and promised to sign an executive order on the matter. Those plans could disrupt how millions of people cast ballots. Nearly one in three voters used mail ballots in the 2024 election, according to information gathered by the Hearst Television Data Team.

Mail-in voting is most prevalent in Washington, D.C., and eight states: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, and Washington. These areas allow citizens to vote by mail statewide.

Meanwhile, 28 states permit mail voting only in certain areas: Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New

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