Difference between revisions of "Electoral fraud"
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Many forms of electoral fraud have been recorded. These include: | Many forms of electoral fraud have been recorded. These include: | ||
| − | * 'personation': voters assuming the identity of | + | * '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") | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| − | Add more | + | <!--Add more--> |
| − | Election fraud is rampant in third world countries. | + | 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]] | ||
Revision as of 21:30, November 1, 2008
Electoral fraud is the criminal manipulation of elections to secure the supposed victory of a candidate who, had the election been conducted legally and fairly, would not have won.
Many forms of electoral fraud have been recorded. These include:
- 'personation': voters assuming the identity of another registered voter (sometimes a recently deceased voter)
- registration of non-existent voters (e.g. "Mickey Mouse")
- multiple voting by the same individual (for example by using a postal vote as well as voting on election day)
- interference with ballot boxes
- fraudulent voting by non-citizens or felons
- bribery of election officials or poll workers
- intentional miscounting of votes by biased election officials
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.