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diva77

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2. "Election Fraud" consists of election manipulation or vote rigging,

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2018, 02:28 AM

Dec 2018

is illegal interference with the process of an election, either by increasing the vote share of the favored candidate, depressing the vote share of the rival candidates, or both.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_fraud

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It's too bad Wikipedia uses the term "Electoral" instead of "Election" since it makes the fraud sound like it's about the electoral college. Most election protection people use the term "election fraud."

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It's ELECTION fraud; not VOTER fraud. GOP commits the fraud; not voters. Voter fraud is GOP framing. [View all] Amaryllis Dec 2018 OP

"Voter Fraud" is a false accusation rethugs drum up to make it harder for people to vote diva77 Dec 2018 #1

"Election Fraud" consists of election manipulation or vote rigging, diva77 Dec 2018 #2

thank you! Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #3

Kick dalton99a Dec 2018 #4

YES! KnR...nt GReedDiamond Dec 2018 #5

Thanks for the reminder Hekate Dec 2018 #6

+100 Duppers Dec 2018 #7

GOP election fraud.. SoCalDem Dec 2018 #8

So many of these issues to keep visible BSdetect Dec 2018 #9

Good point and a good reminder about framing ... K & R nt Persondem Dec 2018 #10