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Get the Facts on Voter Fraud in The United States

We take an unbiased look at voter fraud facts and statistics to uncover the truth behind voter fraud and voting laws in the United States.

 Individual in-person voter fraud is shown to be rare by many studies, while other types of voter fraud have been more common throughout US history. Some see voter ID laws, which aim to protect against in-person voter fraud, as a modern day poll tax and as a form of voter fraud called "voter suppression". Voter fraud doesn't have to be illegal to be considered voter fraud. Voter fraud is anything that tampers with a fair voting process.
Individual in-person voter fraud is shown to be rare by many studies, while other types of voter fraud have been more common throughout US history. Some see voter ID laws, which aim to protect against in-person voter fraud, as a modern day poll tax and as a form of voter fraud called “voter suppression“. Voter fraud doesn’t have to be illegal to be considered voter fraud. Voter fraud is anything that tampers with a fair voting process.

Is Voter Fraud an Issue in the US?

Although voter fraud is an issue in America, the ways in which voter fraud occur may be different from what you think. On our site we answer questions like, “Does voter fraud exist?”, “How are voter id laws impacting the country?”, “How do the different types of voter fraud affect elections?”, and “Is individual voter fraud a problem in the first place?”

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Out of the 197 million votes cast for federal candidates between 2002 and 2005, only 40 voters were indicted for voter fraud. Only 26 of those cases, or about .00000013 percent of the votes cast, resulted in convictions or guilty pleas.

Looking for more sources on voter fraud? We suggest checking out the U.S. Election Assistance Commission , Department of Justicethe Heritage Foundation, and the Brennan Center for Justice.

Electoral Fraud, PAC money, and Party Politics

Accusations of voter fraud come from both sides of the isle, but both the “left” and “right” in America seem to have very different and conflicting viewpoints on how voter fraud is occurring. In some cases the facts and statistics back up one group more than the other, but the truth is rarely black or white.

Historically both Libertarian and Republican backed organizations have been accused of helping to spread talking points and draft legislation to prevent low-incomes families, students, seniors, and “minorities” from voting.

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On the other hand, Liberal and Democrat backed groups insist that individual voter fraud is a myth. Meanwhile groups like the organization ACORN have been accused of facilitating individual voter fraud.

While the above truisms may overshadow the voter fraud debate, it doesn’t excuse or explain away the history of voter fraud in America. This site recognizes truisms, but the intention isn’t to demonize a political party or to push a political agenda. We simply aim to uncover and present the facts on voting, one of the most important aspects of our Democracy.

At Voter Fraud Facts we take an in depth look at voter id laws, voter fraud myths and other voter suppression tactics meant to prevent voter turnout.

Between 2000 and 2010 there were 649 million votes cast in general elections and 13 cases of in-person voter impersonation convictions.

Get the Voter Fraud Facts on Voter ID

Here in 2015 one of the main sources of voter fraud controversy are Voter ID laws. Some label these as the modern day poll tax, others say they protect our democracy against individual voter fraud.

    • Voter ID laws require a valid form of ID to vote.
    • Voter ID laws can be strict or non-strict. The more strict the law, the more obstacles there are to obtaining the proper ID.
    • At the turn of the 20th century the south enforced a poll tax to prevent poor people, specifically black people from voter registration and voting.
    • Voter ID laws are seen by some as a modern form of poll tax because many of the country’s poorest will not be able to vote due to a lack of proper state issued ID.
    • Anywhere from 6% – 11% of voting-age US citizens don’t have a valid form of state ID. Roughly 2% are registered voters.
    • In order to obtain a “free ID” they need a certified copy of a birth certificate which costs from $10 to $45 depending on the state, a passport which costs $85, and certified naturalization papers which cost $19.95. As an added catch-22 obtaining a certified copy of your birth certificate usually requires a government-issued ID.
    • The “free IDs” could cost tax payers millions.

We examine the facts like the ones above in detail on our Voter ID facts page.

What is Voter Fraud / Electoral Fraud?

Voter Fraud (often called electoral fraud or vote rigging) is the act of illegally tampering with an election. Although the major issue being discussed by talking heads is voter ID fraud, there are a number of different types of voter fraud.

Make sure you know exactly what voter fraud statistics are being discussed when you read an article or listen to a talking heads. The severity of the fraud problem can be greatly blown out of proportion by quoting other voter fraud stats instead of voter ID statistics specifically when debating the validity of voter ID laws.

Types of Voter Fraud

Types of voter fraud include intimidation, vote buying, misinformation, misleading / confusing ballot papers, ballot stuffing, incorrect recording of votes, misuses of proxy votes, destruction / invalidation of ballots, and tampering with electronic voting machines.

Learn more about the different types of Voter Fraud.

Voter Fraud… Does it exist or not?

With all the talk from Republicans about how big of a problem voter fraud is for the country and all the talk from the left saying it isn’t an issue, the facts tend to get lost in the confusion.

The truth is that voter fraud does exist. Not just in America, but in just about every election since the beginning of time (to be fair, this is a logical assumption and not a fact). Make no mistake, neither the left or right (radicals excluded) think we don’t need to protect our democracy from voter fraud, they just have very different opinions on how this should be done.

What are the Politicians Doing to Prevent Voter Fraud?

America already has many forms of voter fraud prevention. These include secret ballots, transparency, statistical indicators, prosecution and voting machine integrity. Voter ID laws are a form of protection enacted to prevent in-person voter fraud.

Now that you have the breakdown on voter fraud facts and voter fraud statistics, it’s time to find out the real truth on Voter Fraud and Electoral Fraud. Check out the fraud laws, facts and statistics, and get educated for upcoming elections.