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[edit]Electoral fraud in the United States, also known as voter fraud, involves illegal voting in or manipulation of United States elections.
Studies, courts, and government investigations have consistently found that voter fraud occurs at very low rates unlikely to affect election outcomes. In the last half-century, there have been only scattered examples of electoral fraud affecting the outcomes of elections in the United States, mostly on the local level. Electoral fraud was significantly more prevalent in earlier United States history, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
False accusations and rumors of fraud have also been a recurring topic in American politics. Since 2015, Donald Trump helped to grow the election denial movement in the United States with unfounded claims of electoral fraud, fueled by misinformation online. This perception of voter fraud has led to political violence and threats to American democracy, including voter suppression and election subversion, which remain much larger concerns for experts than voter fraud.
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[edit]Electoral fraud in the United States, also known as voter fraud, involves illegal voting in or manipulation of United States elections. Types of fraud include voter impersonation or in-person voter fraud, mail-in or absentee ballot fraud, illegal voting by noncitizens and double voting.
Studies, courts, and government investigations have consistently found that voter fraud occurs at very low rates unlikely to affect election outcomes, with mail-in voter fraud occurring slightly more often than in-person voter fraud. In the last half-century, there have been occasional examples of electoral fraud impacting United States elections, mostly on the local level. Electoral fraud was significantly more prevalent in earlier United States history, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and has long been a significant topic of discussion in American politics.
False claims of electoral fraud, which also have a long history, have since 2015 been primarily associated with Donald Trump and the election denial movement in the United States. These claims have contributed to the belief among a significant portion of Americans that electoral fraud is widespread, and have notably led in some cases to attempts to challenge election results. The methods states use to prevent electoral fraud vary and can include voter identification laws, citizenship verification, signature verification and voter roll management.
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[edit]Electoral fraud in the United States, also known as voter fraud, involves illegal interference with or manipulation of U.S. elections. While various types of fraud are cited by proponents of stricter voting laws, including voter impersonation, mail-in ballot fraud, illegal voting by noncitizens, and double voting, electoral fraud is extremely rare in modern U.S. elections.
Studies, courts, and government investigations have consistently found that voter fraud occurs at very low rates unlikely to affect election outcomes. Mail-in voter fraud appears slightly more common than in-person fraud, but both remain exceedingly rare. While electoral fraud was more prevalent in 19th and early 20th century America, only scattered examples have affected U.S. elections in the last half-century, mostly at the local level.
Since 2015, false accusations of widespread electoral fraud have become a recurring topic in American politics, particularly promoted by Donald Trump and his supporters. These unsubstantiated claims have led to decreased confidence in elections among some voters and attempts to challenge election results, most notably following the 2020 presidential election.