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Don’t panic reading ‘electoral process porn’: There are plenty of safeguards to make sure voters’ wishes are respected

  • Written by Justin Levitt, Professor of Law, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
imageElectoral process porn can make people think their vote will be stolen, so what's the point of voting?Illustration: wildpixel/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

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