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Something for the rubes to ponder
Hardly anyone shows up to the polls pretending to be someone else. Perhaps that is why Kentucky does not have a strict voter ID requirement, instead focusing its election integrity efforts on prosecuting the kind of fraud that does, occasionally, occur.
not only is in-person impersonation virtually nonexistent, but it is also patently stupid if one really wants to throw an election. It would take a massive effort with tons of people involved, and yet there would be very little chance of actually altering the outcome. This is because one would need a lot of complicit people to all go to the polls and pretend to be someone else to change the vote totals enough to sway an election.
Further, the more people involved in the conspiracy, the more likely they will be caught. No wonder those few people with nefarious intentions opt to use absentee ballots or crooked poll workers to try to change the result -- and even then they are usually caught, such as when eight local politicians and poll workers were convicted of vote-buying in Clay County, Kentucky, in 2010. But Trump is not talking about this kind of inside job, and in any event, even this kind of fraud is quite rare.
Trump's frequent suggestions of a rigged election, more than just foolish words of a candidate looking for attention, are causing real harm to our democracy. Some voters are now starting to question whether their votes will count properly.
Trump is calling on his supporters to show up at the polls in "certain places," such as minority communities in Philadelphia, essentially sanctioning voter intimidation. We have already seen violence, not only at Trump rallies but also against Republicans at a GOP headquarters in North Carolina. Trump's rhetoric is undermining the inherent virtue of our democracy, revered around the world: the peaceful transition of power.
McConnell, denounce Trump's 'rigged election' comments - CNN.com
Hardly anyone shows up to the polls pretending to be someone else. Perhaps that is why Kentucky does not have a strict voter ID requirement, instead focusing its election integrity efforts on prosecuting the kind of fraud that does, occasionally, occur.
not only is in-person impersonation virtually nonexistent, but it is also patently stupid if one really wants to throw an election. It would take a massive effort with tons of people involved, and yet there would be very little chance of actually altering the outcome. This is because one would need a lot of complicit people to all go to the polls and pretend to be someone else to change the vote totals enough to sway an election.
Further, the more people involved in the conspiracy, the more likely they will be caught. No wonder those few people with nefarious intentions opt to use absentee ballots or crooked poll workers to try to change the result -- and even then they are usually caught, such as when eight local politicians and poll workers were convicted of vote-buying in Clay County, Kentucky, in 2010. But Trump is not talking about this kind of inside job, and in any event, even this kind of fraud is quite rare.
Trump's frequent suggestions of a rigged election, more than just foolish words of a candidate looking for attention, are causing real harm to our democracy. Some voters are now starting to question whether their votes will count properly.
Trump is calling on his supporters to show up at the polls in "certain places," such as minority communities in Philadelphia, essentially sanctioning voter intimidation. We have already seen violence, not only at Trump rallies but also against Republicans at a GOP headquarters in North Carolina. Trump's rhetoric is undermining the inherent virtue of our democracy, revered around the world: the peaceful transition of power.
McConnell, denounce Trump's 'rigged election' comments - CNN.com
