An analysis of more than 2,068 instances of voter fraud since 2000 shows that actual instances of in-person fraud on Election Day are “virtually nonexistent.”
News21, a Carnegie-Knight project on investigative reporting, said that of the alleged voter fraud cases, “the rate is infinitesimal.” However, 37 state legislatures have considered passing tougher voter-ID laws due to fraud.
“Analysis of the resulting comprehensive News21 election fraud database turned up 10 cases of voter impersonation,” the project said.
There were around 146 million registered voters in the United States during the time of the News21 analysis; meaning that around 1 out of every 15 million people who cast their ballots did so fraudulently.
“Voter fraud at the polls is an insignificant aspect of American elections,” David Schultz, elections expert and professor at Hamline University School of Business, said in a release.
“There is absolutely no evidence that (voter impersonation fraud) has affected the outcome of any election in the United States, at least any recent election in the United States,” Schultz added.
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