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    The media are fueling beliefs about voter fraud despite the fact that it is incredibly rare

The media are fueling beliefs about voter fraud despite the fact that it is incredibly rare

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It’s election season in the US, which also means that fears about voter fraud are back in the news and on the lips of many politicians. In new research which examines the role of local media in stoking concerns about voter fraud, Brian J. Fogarty, David C. Kimball, and Adriano Udani find that in states where the media frequently mention voter […]

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    Perceptions of voter fraud are boosted by many Americans’ hostility towards immigrants.

Perceptions of voter fraud are boosted by many Americans’ hostility towards immigrants.

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One of Donald Trump’s earliest claims as President was that millions voted illegally in the 2016 election. Given that research has found that voter fraud in the US is exceptionally rare, how can many Americans’ concerns about illegal voting be explained? In new research, Adriano Udani and David Kimball find that anti-immigrant attitudes – especially towards Mexicans – strongly […]

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