Voting Rights And Voter Fraud News and Blog Posts

A graph from ZeroHedge (Lean Right bias) posted on X circulated to tens of millions of people, purporting that in the 2012, 2016, and 2024 presidential elections, Democrats only received about 66 million votes in each presidential election, but received 81 million votes in 2020. The graph is misleading and implies the 2024 vote count is complete, which it’s not.

A graph from ZeroHedge (Lean Right bias) posted on X circulated to tens of millions of people, purporting that in the 2012, 2016, and 2024 presidential elections, Democrats only received about 66 million votes in each presidential election, but received 81 million votes in 2020. The graph is misleading and implies the 2024 vote count is complete, which it’s not.

As AllSides continues to track the 2024 elections, this blog is tracking major news, updates, poll data and examples of media bias.

Why should you, as a voter, care about election certification? The system has been repeatedly pressured during our most recent national elections, which each came down to close margins in several states. For example, if only 44,000 people voted for Trump in key swing states, there would have been an electoral tie.

Supporters argue that AVR increases access to elections and ease of voting. Critics of AVR argue that as more agencies coordinate to access and update voter information, the risk of errors and security breaches increases.

The Biden administration said it formally opposes a Republican-led bill that would require voters to prove their U.S. citizenship in order to vote in federal elections. The statement was covered by a several outlets from the right, but AllSides didn't find coverage from the center or left.

Many ballot collecting policies changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing some confusion and an inundation of voter fraud claims from former President Donald Trump and other Republicans. Here are some perspectives on how ballot harvesting and restrictions on the practice affect election outcomes.

Although theories relating to voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election may be unprecedented in scale, 2020 does not mark the first instance of public distrust in the electoral system.

Should the U.S. Reform Its Voting Methods?

Explore all perspectives, stances, and arguments surrounding voting methods with AllStances™ by AllSides.