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Voter Suppression in US Elections

The potential for signature-matching and other election verification methods to be used to suppress votes, particularly among marginalized voters.

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Jan 16, 2026
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were illegals let into the country so that they could vote for Biden?

There is no credible evidence that undocumented immigrants were deliberately allowed into the United States so they could vote for President Biden; multiple reputable investigations and election exper...

Jan 28, 2026
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Are illegals voting

There is evidence of isolated instances where noncitizens (including unauthorized immigrants and people using fraudulent identities) have illegally registered or cast ballots, but multiple recent revi...

Feb 5, 2026

How have specific voter ID laws affected turnout by race and income in swing states since 2010?

Since 2010 the scholarly record is mixed: several robust, multi-state analyses find that produce small to modest aggregate turnout declines and larger relative declines for racial minorities and low-i...

Feb 2, 2026

How have false claims about noncitizen voting affected voter participation and election laws since 2020?

False claims that in significant numbers have driven legislative proposals, mass list-matching exercises, high-profile purges and litigation since 2020, even as audits and independent research find su...

Feb 2, 2026

How do signature‑matching and provisional‑ballot verification procedures differ in reliability and administration across states?

is a front‑line verification method used by many states that compares a ballot or envelope signature to one on file, while are a separate category of cast ballots whose eligibility is resolved after E...