Thread by @JewhadiTM

Here's What Election Fraud Deniers Don't Want You to Know cnsnews.com/commentary/han…

“How ‘widespread’ does election fraud have to be before it should be taken seriously?

I doubt the voters of the 9th Congressional District share that attitude, or voters of Paterson, NJ, where a new municipal election recently was ordered due to absentee ballot fraud that tainted the results.

To say that “widespread” is the only criteria worth considering is absurd.

Instead, media attacks try to diminish the culpability of those found guilty of fraud despite the fact that every single case represents an instance in which a public official, usually a prosecutor, thought the offense serious enough to act upon it.

A 2005 report by the Commission on Federal Election Reform, a bipartisan commission led by former President Jimmy Carter, was clear that election fraud does exist, that it must be deterred to preserve election integrity, that it could make the difference in a close election.

The report also makes clear that that absentee ballots “remain the largest source of potential voter fraud.” We have an obligation to secure our elections against these vulnerabilities.

In fact, one has to consider: Why has a legion of election fraud deniers so suddenly and so rapidly materialized at this moment in history?

And why are they against common-sense reforms that the vast majority of Americans support, such as voter ID and maintaining the accuracy of voter registration rolls?

Tragically, election fraud has become a politicized topic.

Americans—especially those in vulnerable communities who are the most susceptible to fraud—will suffer if we let partisanship come before what should be our shared goal of ensuring our elections are secure, accurate, and transparent.”