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How hard is it to rig an election?

  • Written by Rachael V. Cobb, Associate Professor of Government and Chair of the Government Department, Suffolk University

How do you rig an election?

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claims our system of elections are rigged. He has asserted widespread voter impersonation exists. He has claimed that large numbers of dead people vote. And, he maintains that many noncitizens have successfully registered to vote and regularly do so.

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