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We have several kinds of “fraud” here.
1. Registration fraud. Pay registrars by the signature, and you’ll get a lot of “Mickey Mouse” registrations. Effect on elections: nil, unless Mr. Mouse shows up to vote.
2. Voter fraud. “Mickey Mouse” actually votes. Effect: slight, except in a very tight race or a wildly corrupt district. Think of the organization that you’d need to get, say, 1000 fake voters. Remember, each fake vote is a felony.
3. Vote suppression. This can have a major effect, as we’re talking about thousands to tens of thousands of votes. “Purges” are just one way of doing this — making sure the “wrong” districts have voting machine problems, deliberately underprinting ballots, etc, are others.
4. Vote counting fraud. Here is where you have the real game-changers. Especially with computer-based systems (impossible to audit), you can push things as far as you think you can get away with. Most places allow recounts only if the vote margin is less than a certain percent (Generally 0.5% - 1.5%, from what I’ve seen). Steal more than that, no recount.
Republicans make a great fuss about #1, while claiming (without evidence) that #2 is running wild. Democrats complain about #3 and #4, which can easily shift an election. They’re about as equivalent as jaywalking and armed robbery.
- Also note that even under the BUsh DOJ there were 86 prosecutions for "voter Fraud" in the entire US of A...TheBlueOne
- Well saidukit
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