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How accurate are claims that the US election is rigged? How accurate are claims that the US election is rigged?
Claims that the US election is rigged are very accurate Claims that the US election is rigged are very accurate
Claims that the US election is rigged are only partially accurate Claims that the US election is rigged are only partially accurate
Claims that the US election is rigged are not accurate at all Claims that the US election is rigged are not accurate at all
Electoral fraud is affecting the outcome of the election Electoral fraud is affecting the outcome of the election
The election is rigged because many postal ballots are not counted The election is rigged because many postal ballots are not counted
The Democratic party can only win by cheating on the ballots The Democratic party can only win by cheating on the ballots
Some individuals vote more than once to distort the outcome of the election Some individuals vote more than once to distort the outcome of the election
There is a well-documented tradition of voter suppression to disenfranchise minority groups There is a well-documented tradition of voter suppression to disenfranchise minority groups
Media bias is responsible for "poisoning" voter opinions Media bias is responsible for "poisoning" voter opinions
Electoral fraud happens on a small basis Electoral fraud happens on a small basis
Postal ballot fraud incidences do exist, but are isolated Postal ballot fraud incidences do exist, but are isolated
Electoral fraud is extremely rare Electoral fraud is extremely rare
Postal ballot fraud is a conspiracy theory Postal ballot fraud is a conspiracy theory
So-called claims of "double-voting" are due to clerical errors So-called claims of "double-voting" are due to clerical errors
Trump’s criticisms of the integrity of the 2020 US election are due to his fear of losing Trump’s criticisms of the integrity of the 2020 US election are due to his fear of losing
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How accurate are claims that the US election is rigged?
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Claims that the US election is rigged are not accurate at all

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Electoral fraud is extremely rare

Claims that the US election is rigged are not accurate at all. The claims of the Trump campaign regarding electoral fraud are often made without much evidence, and are therefore questionable at best.
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The Argument

The claims of the Trump campaign are often made without much evidence, and are therefore questionable at best. Trump's claim about inaccurate absentee ballots ended up being due to a technology malfunction as a high-speed scanner stopped working.[1] This meant that more than 250,000 absentee ballots, for those not voting in person in their state, sent out were inaccurate. This was simply due to an error rather than targeted electoral fraud.

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The Trump campaign has often claimed that increased postal voting due to the coronavirus pandemic will lead to tremendous electoral fraud. His campaign has claimed that voters may receive inaccurate absentee ballots (ballots for those voting outside of their state).[1] Trump may be able to declare victory on election night, based on the tally of in-person voting while many postal ballots would still need to be counted in key states. The election could in fact be rigged for Trump as the public may be confused about the election, and Trump may be able to challenge postal ballots (and even throw some out in key states).[2]

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  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/54562611
  2. https://www.ft.com/content/97fdbea4-5968-4ead-9029-eb0d2c13009c
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