







For months, election deniers claimed without evidence that the vote would be rigged. Now they appear to be accepting crushing defeats.
How Trump’s obsession with ‘rigged’ voting machines spread across US government
The effort to prove the 2020 election "stolen" failed. Diehards remain undeterred.
Opinion | Why Democrats can’t win the ‘respect’ of Trump voters
It's a rigged game, and the only way to win is not to play.

Election Rumor Rundown for October 13: Emerging rumors around voting machines and ‘ballot dumping’
DHS reports misconstrue vulnerabilities as having been exploited, “Ballot Dumping” in Valley Center misleadingly suggest mass voter fraud, and prediction markets already advertising election bettin…

The Democratic image is underwater — but they're not losing
The party has a near-historically low favorability rating. This is mostly due to disaffection on the left, where voters still say they'll vote Democratic for the midterms

“How Does It Feel To Be Losing So Badly?”
There’s a campaign dynamic now coming into view which under other circumstances...

"Rigged Election" Bingo
Spot the tropes before they spread. Recognize the common story elements behind election rumors — can you get BINGO?

Donate to the candidates on the front lines of the fight against MAGA gerrymandering
These are Democratic state candidates in *extremely* close races
Anticipating Election Misinformation in the 2026 Midterms
Election misinformation often follows the same pattern every cycle. Here are some of the false and misleading claims that voters are likely to see.

Experts see little chance of election result being overturned | Politics | valorinternational
Lula’s 4.4 million-vote margin makes legal challenges difficult after last-minute ruling extended voting hours nationwide, analysts say
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Cambridge Analytica and the end of elections
The latest Cambridge Analytica leaks show just how compromised voting - one of the pillars of democracy - has become.

Three oppositions are contesting Victoria's election. The premier leads one
With voters flocking to One Nation and Premier Ben Carroll doing all he can to distance himself from his predecessors, Victoria is gearing up for an unusual election in eight weeks' time.
Out of context: How a video of Maricopa County election workers fueled a false election fraud narrative
On X, the “rigged election” crowd is pushing rumors around a video clip of election workers in Arizona, working late at night, allegedly doing something nefarious.

Election denialists are now in the "improbable results" & "suspicious statistics" stage — mischaracterizing data/results from the midterms to allege election fraud. This conversation has been growing over the last few days. After initially accepting results, Trump is engaging in denialism today.
Election rumor update: Since election results started to come in Tues night, we first saw a drop in election integrity rumors. Wed-Fri, a dedicated group of conspiracy theorists worked to flesh out explanations for how the election was rigged. Sat, Pres. Trump amplified some of those claims.
To be absolutely clear: This was another Y2K situation. Lots and lots of people worked diligently for months and years, at great cost, taking hours away from their friends & family, to make our elections a bit more free and fair. Voting was still threatened! It still took record-breaking turnout!
Norm Eisen
This is so wrong The reason “Trump didn’t steal the elections” is because we & the pro-voter coalition stopped him EIGHT times over the past 21 months Here’s how: a thread (1/x)