Donald Trump’s warning that the 2016 election is likely to be “rigged” has rightfully alarmed many observers, both here and abroad. Although the GOP nominee has provided no evidence of potential fraud, our research suggests that many voters may be receptive to his far-fetched claim, which could erode faith in […] Read more »
Lots of Americans agree with Donald Trump about ‘rigged elections’
Voter fraud made news recently for two reasons: first, because Donald Trump suggested that the November presidential election might be rigged against him, and second, because federal courts struck down several states’ Republican-backed voter identification laws. … Recent analyses show that out of billions of votes cast only a tiny […] Read more »
Yes, you can trust international surveys. Mostly.
How do you know when research is based on falsified data? That’s one of the challenges faced throughout statistical research. Noble Kuriakose and I authored a paper (forthcoming in the Statistical Journal of the IAOS) that outlines a technique to detect potential fraud in public opinion surveys. … A useful […] Read more »
Voter Fraud Is Rare, but Myth Is Widespread
Is vote fraud common in American politics? Not according to United States District Judge Lynn Adelman, who examined the evidence from Wisconsin and ruled in late April that “virtually no voter impersonation occurs” in the state and that “no evidence suggests that voter-impersonation fraud will become a problem at any […] Read more »
Will Afghan Polling Data Help Alleviate Election Fraud?
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul has commissioned a series of polls to see who Afghans favor in the April election. But between security challenges and “social desirability” biases, it can be difficult to impossible to get a clear read of the Afghan people. CONT. Sean Carberry, NPR Read more »
Voter ID laws have support of a majority of Americans
Almost three-quarters of all Americans support the idea that people should have to show photo identification to vote, even though they are nearly as concerned about voter suppression as they are about fraud in presidential elections, according to a new Washington Post poll. [cont.] Michael Brandon and Jon Cohen, Washington […] Read more »