US Vote: Poll authorities cautioned that conspiracy theories about election fraud should not deceive Americans as they prepare to cast their ballots on Election Day Tuesday. Voter eligibility, ballot functionality, long lineups, and vote counting will all be closely examined. In light of the false allegations of voter fraud made by former President Donald Trump in 2020. This will be particularly true for states that are important battlegrounds.
However, in 2024, Trump’s accusations and the viral assertions that are circulating online have not changed. The vote was allegedly “rigged,” according to other Republicans as well. Election officials said these allegations are unfounded, but they have not offered any proof of such fraud.
By fabricating minor voting issues, the Republican presidential candidate has led his followers to believe that if he loses, the election is invalid. He has made allegations about everything from fraudulent early voting. And illegitimate mail-in ballots to unlawful voting and no verification for ballots sent from overseas or military installations.
Pennsylvania’s “illegal voters”
On numerous occasions, Trump and his Republican allies have claimed things. That the Democrats are facilitating the voting of illegal immigrants in US elections. Similarly, election officials in the US state of Pennsylvania denied similar online allegations.
Several social media posts asserted that “illegal voters” might apply for ballots and cast their ballots at an Allegheny County election office. Officials told the BBC that the “illegal voters” were there to apply for mail-in votes, despite the widely circulated images on X showing them being led past US voters in queue.
Markings on the Ballot in US Vote
The BBC reports that a picture of a person holding a mail-in voting paper with Kamala Harris’s name already marked on it is making the rounds on social media. A post on X that had over 3 million views claimed that this image indicated “weird ballot shenanigans happening.” And that voting for someone else would be nullified.
The accusation was denied by the Kentucky Board of Elections. As of now, it has mailed 1,30,000 votes and has not received any complaints regarding pre-printed markings. It informed the BBC. “The idea that at least one ballot in Kentucky may have had a pre-printed mark. Currently only exists in the void of social media because no one has shown a pre-marked ballot to election officials or law enforcement.” It was said.
The election board added that if a voter circles their favorite candidate. They will still be taken into consideration. Even if more than one candidate’s name is written in ink on mail-in ballots.
Kentucky Voting Machine
A video that shows someone continuously attempting to vote for Donald Trump but failing has gone viral. The individual who shared the video said that their vote was displayed next to Kamala Harris’s name in the Laurel County, Kentucky, polling system. Voting machines were being “rigged,” according to many online users who posted the footage. According to election officials, the polling machine in question had malfunctioned and the footage was genuine. However, they claimed that this was an isolated incident and that the individual was later able to cast their ballot correctly.
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