Donald Trump offers reward for reports of US voter fraud
US President Donald Trump offered a monetary reward for voter fraud reports leading to convictions ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
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President Donald Trump has offered a 1 million dollar reward to individuals who report cases of voter fraud in the United States that lead to a conviction. The announcement comes ahead of the midterm elections scheduled for 3 November, according to BBC News. [1]
BBC News reported that Donald Trump has repeatedly cast doubt on the security of the vote by alleging widespread cheating in postal voting and non-citizens voting. However, studies show that actual cases of voter fraud are extremely rare. Donald Trump has previously made unsubstantiated claims about mail-in voting while also encouraging Republicans to use postal ballots. [1]
The administration previously addressed election issues through the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which ran from May 2017 to January 2018. Donald Trump established the commission after claiming that illegal voting cost him the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election. Former Vice President Mike Pence chaired the commission, while former Kansas secretary of state Kris Kobach served as its vice chair. [2]
In short
- Donald Trump offered a 1 million dollar reward for reports of voter fraud that result in convictions.
- Studies indicate that actual cases of voter fraud in the United States are extremely rare.
- The US midterm elections are scheduled to take place on 3 November.
- The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity previously operated from May 2017 to January 2018.
Sources
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- [1]Trump says US voter fraud is 'rampant' - evidence suggests it is extremely rareBBC News US, 7d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity on Wikipedia
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