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Statement from Michigan Department of State Spokesman Jake Rollow on President Trump's revised tweet
"President Donald Trump's updated statement is also false. Absent voter applications are mailed nearly every election cycle by both major parties and countless advocacy and nonpartisan organizations. Just like them, we have full authority to mail applications to ensure voters know they have the right to vote safely by mail. The application is also available online at Michigan.gov/Vote."
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