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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,102 posts)
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:26 PM Jul 2020

Fact checking Barr's claim that that foreign countries will counterfeit mail-in ballots

As coronavirus continues to spread, bipartisan officials across the country and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have supported mail-in voting as a pandemic-safe option for the upcoming election.

Despite having voted by mail himself on previous occasions, President Donald Trump has frequently pushed back on the concept, claiming without evidence that it would lead to widespread voter fraud and a "rigged" election.

Asked about the issue in a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr said he had "no reason to think" that the upcoming election will be "rigged." But he did say he believes that "if you have wholesale mail-in voting, it substantially increases the risk of fraud."

During the hearing, Barr was also asked about comments he made last month regarding potential foreign interference in the presidential election via counterfeit ballots. Barr acknowledged he didn't have evidence foreign countries could successfully sway US elections with counterfeit ballots but claimed it was "common sense" that they would attempt to do so.

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Fact checking Barr's claim that that foreign countries will counterfeit mail-in ballots (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP
The only ones who would Andy823 Jul 2020 #1
In mail-in states, ballots are individually bar coded gratuitous Jul 2020 #2
Well he does--he is deliberately lying pandr32 Jul 2020 #3
Correct. Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #4
Looks like Putin's gang has not yet found a way to alter our mail-in NCjack Jul 2020 #5
How do they match the signature on file? Cicada Jul 2020 #6

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
1. The only ones who would
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:29 PM
Jul 2020

even think about shit like this, counterfeiting ballots, would some someone like trump and barr, and of course trumps best bud, putin.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. In mail-in states, ballots are individually bar coded
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:30 PM
Jul 2020

If your ballot doesn't match your bar code, it'll get kicked out for examination. If the signature on your ballot is suspect, it will get a second look, and you may even get a call from the County Elections Division.

Barr doesn't know what he's talking about.

Ms. Toad

(33,915 posts)
4. Correct.
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:54 PM
Jul 2020

In addition, the birthdate and other identifier (driver's license #, last 4 digits of SS#) must match.

You can't just send in a fake ballot and have it count.
You can't just grab someone else's ballot, send it in, and have it count.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
5. Looks like Putin's gang has not yet found a way to alter our mail-in
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:58 PM
Jul 2020

ballots in sufficient numbers to swing the election to Trump.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
6. How do they match the signature on file?
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 02:01 AM
Jul 2020

Some bozos in New Jersey tried to send in bogus mail in ballots. One third of mail in ballots were rejected, mainly because the signature on the ballot envelope did not match the signature on file. That huge percentage of rejected mail in ballots screamed FRAUD at fire alarm volume and the bozos were caught and arrested. Why won’t bogus ballots from Moscow just get rejected?

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