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How accurate are claims that the US election is rigged?
In the run-up to and aftermath of US elections, claims that the vote is 'rigged' recur. This entry maps the positions on how accurate such claims are — that they are very accurate, only partially accurate, or not accurate at all.
Claims that the US election is rigged are very accurate
Claims that the US election is rigged are very accurate. Electoral fraud, voter suppression, and media bias are just some of the ways certain groups are targeting the US election to rig its outcome.
- Electoral fraud is affecting the outcome of the election
- The Democratic party can only win by cheating on the ballots
- Some individuals vote more than once to distort the outcome of the election
- There is a well-documented tradition of voter suppression to disenfranchise minority groups
- Media bias is responsible for "poisoning" voter opinions
- The election is rigged because many postal ballots are not counted
Claims that the US election is rigged are only partially accurate
This position holds that claims the US election is rigged are only partially accurate. It argues that electoral and postal ballot fraud do occur, but only in isolated, infrequent instances—nowhere near the scale that would be needed to alter a national result.
Claims that the US election is rigged are not accurate at all
Claims that the US election is rigged are not accurate at all. Electoral and postal ballot fraud are often overstated and are very rare. The Trump administration's criticisms of the US election's integrity stem from fears of losing.