A new study reveals that the 2020 election was plagued by voter fraud.
The conservative Heartland Institute, working with the pollster Rasmussen Reports, recently released a study that found nearly 20% of voters admitted to committing voter fraud three years ago and using the pandemic as cover.
The Washington Examiner, which first reported on the study on Tuesday, noted that this was the first survey of that election in which voters admitted to a pollster that they committed fraud.
“In 2020, as the COVID crisis grew, several states loosened election laws to allow mail-in voting, vote bundling, absentee voting, and other changes to let those concerned about getting the virus stay away from the polls,” the Examiner noted.
“The changes were sold as positive moves to make voting easier but have since raised red flags. Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans have claimed that Democrats took advantage of the laws to make Joe Biden president fraudulently.”
Yet, the Examiner added, “About 20% of 2020 voters now claim they took advantage of election laws that loosened up because of the coronavirus crisis to commit fraud, including filling out ballots for others, according to a shocking report being unveiled Tuesday.”
“Some admitted they voted in states they don’t live in, and others said they let somebody else fill out their mail-in ballots, neither of which is allowed.”
The data from the poll indicated:
- 21% who voted by absentee or mail-in ballot say they filled out a ballot, in part or in full, on behalf of a friend or family member.
- 19% of those who cast mail-in votes say a friend or family member filled out their ballot, in part or in full.
- 17% of mail-in voters said they cast a ballot in a state where they were no longer permanent residents.
- 11% of all voters, both mail-in and in-person, said a friend, family member, co-worker, or other acquaintance admitted to them that they filled out a ballot on behalf of another person in 2020.
Justin Haskins, director of the Heartland Institute’s Socialism Research Center, told the Examiner, “For the past three years, Americans have repeatedly been told that the 2020 election was the most secure in history. But if this poll’s findings are reflective of reality, the exact opposite is true.”
“This conclusion isn’t based on conspiracy theories or suspect evidence, but rather from the responses made directly by the voters themselves,” he said.
Heartland Editorial Director Chris Talgo added, “The 2020 election was unlike any other in history as tens of millions of Americans voted by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, many experts warned that massive mail-in voting could result in widespread voter fraud. Unfortunately, these concerns were prophetic, as the results of this poll clearly show that a large number of voters did indeed fraudulently cast ballots in the 2020 election.”
“It is paramount that the American people have the utmost confidence that all elections are free and fair, and bereft of voter fraud as much as possible,” Talgo added.
“Therefore, states should ensure their voter rolls are up to date and accurate, encourage in-person voting, and implement commonsense measures to reduce the potential for mail-in voting fraud.”
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