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Many forms of electoral fraud have been recorded. These include:
 
Many forms of electoral fraud have been recorded. These include:
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* 'personation': voters assuming the identity of a registered voter (sometimes a recently deceased voter)
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* 'personation': voters assuming the identity of another registered voter (sometimes a recently deceased voter)
 
* registration of non-existent voters (e.g. "Mickey Mouse")
 
* registration of non-existent voters (e.g. "Mickey Mouse")
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* multiple voting by the same individual (for example by using a postal vote as well as voting on election day)
 
* interference with ballot boxes
 
* interference with ballot boxes
 
* fraudulent voting by non-citizens or felons
 
* fraudulent voting by non-citizens or felons
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* intentional miscounting of votes by biased election officials
 
* intentional miscounting of votes by biased election officials
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Election fraud is rampant in third world countries. Example's include the re-election of dictator Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe in 2008, and the sham elections for Saddam Hussein as president of Iraq in the 1990s.  
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Election fraud is rampant in third world countries. Examples include the re-election of dictator Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe in 2008, and the sham elections for Saddam Hussein as president of Iraq in the 1990s.  
    
[[Category:Politics]]
 
[[Category:Politics]]
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