Trump Supporters Spread Misinformation on Immigrants Voting
Conservatives are projecting there will be election interference
in battlegrounds states to thwart the re-election of Republican candidate Donald Trump. Trump supporters are spreading this claim at events and online – a gas lighting pre cursor that could lead to
another contested outcome. While some have raised valid concerns about election
security like the handling of mail-in ballots, foreign interference and the
integrity of voting machines – others are falsely claiming the last election
was won by illegal immigrants who slipped in at the Border voting. The
Constitution bans non-citizens from voting and eligibility is verified. Amplification of this misinformation narrative
can lead to more anxiety and confusion. Republicans peddled a similar idea before
the 2020 election that was the impetus for the “Stop the Steal” March on January
6.
Voters should know that there is not a speck of proof for the lies being spread.
How the legal selection of the leader of the United States
actually works is that to ensure checks and balances in the election process it
is the electoral college that determines who wins the presidency -- not just the popular vote. In 2000 and in 2016 candidates that had the
most popular votes still lost.
The candidate who wins the majority of electoral votes (at
least 270 out of 538) becomes President.
So be warned that the misinformation and disinformation is prevalent
and designed in part to cause public distrust in a tested process that has been
succeeded more than its failed.
