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Voting Rights And Voter Fraud Blog Posts

Voter fraud, voting rights and election security have been hot-button issues in U.S. politics since the nation's founding. Today, opinions about each are often divided on party lines; Republicans and conservatives often consider voter fraud a widespread issue, while Democrats and liberals typically do not. Some see voter fraud as a widespread issue. Voter fraud has been alleged frequently in recent elections, in forms such as allegations of bussing out-of-state voters into different states, hacking electronic voting machines, impersonating voters and other methods. In May 2017, President Trump created the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity to address this issue, though it has since been disbanded. Many states have passed voter ID laws to attempt to address fraud, requiring citizens to provide a valid form of ID at the ballot box. Skeptics argue that election fraud is rare in the US, and too infrequent to have a legitimate impact on voting integrity. When it does occ...

Misinformation Watch: Misleading Election ‘Vote Gap’ Theory Goes Viral

Misinformation Watch / November 18th, 2024 / by Andrew Weinzierl

2024 Election: Latest News, Polls and Examples of Media Bias

News / November 1st, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

Why You Should Care About Election Certification

Recommended Reading / October 16th, 2024 / by Thomas Nowak

Automatic Voter Registration: A Closer Look at the Ongoing Debate

Recommended Reading / October 4th, 2024 / by The Alliance for Civic Engagement

Media Bias Alert: Biden Opposes Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Bias / July 9th, 2024 / by Andy Gorel

AllStances™: Should Ballot Harvesting (Ballot Collecting) Be Allowed?

AllStances / April 24th, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

Misinformation Watch: Does Voter Fraud Impact US Elections?

Misinformation Watch / April 11th, 2024 / by Quinn Poseley

AllStances™: Should the U.S. Reform Its Voting Methods?

AllStances / January 17th, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

Ranked Choice Voting Improves Politicians’ Incentives and Should Reduce Political Polarization

Recommended Reading / November 6th, 2023 / by Aaron Kohrs

What's on Your 2023 Ballot?

Recommended Reading / October 31st, 2023 / by Clare Ashcraft