Voter Fraud Isn’t As Bad As You Think

Opinion|You’re Being Lied To About Voter Fraud. Here’s nan Truth.

The United States is person than ever to achieving nan dream it’s been chasing since 1776: an inclusive populist that lives up to nan committedness of 1 person, 1 vote. But since 2020, predetermination deniers person sought to undermine America’s corporate sound pinch lies astir nan information of our elections. In nan Opinion Video above, Neil Makhija — who will thief oversee elections successful his region successful nan battleground authorities of Pennsylvania — argues that our votes person ne'er been safer aliases much secure. In fact, personification is more likely to beryllium struck by lightning than to impersonate personification other astatine a polling site.

But we can’t spend to beryllium complacent. “To protect democracy, we can’t conscionable play defense,” Makhija cautions. “We request to spell connected discourtesy to grow voting authorities and voting access.”

Neil Makhija (@NeilMakhija) is simply a region commissioner and nan chair of nan committee of elections for Montgomery County, Pa. Molly Crabapple is an creator and writer. Kim Boekbinder is simply a musician and filmmaker. Jim Batt is an animator and filmmaker.

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