A simple truth is at the root of many false election claims: Voter rolls are imperfect
NPRA simple truth is at the root of many false election claims: Voter rolls are imperfect toggle caption Bill Pugliano/Getty Images At the heart of many election conspiracy theories is a simple truth: America’s voter rolls are imperfect. “Everybody talks about wanting government systems to all work seamlessly,” said Wesley Wilcox, a Republican who runs election in Marion County, Fla. “But in the same vein, you come back and say we don't want Big Brother knowing about this, that and the other.” This fundamental data problem comes up in two major conspiratorial narratives around elections: “There are more registered voters than eligible citizens” This claim centers on the fact that tens of millions of Americans move every year. That process takes time, meaning there is “deadwood” on every state’s voter rolls, as Stewart put it, but states are also constantly working to remove it within the bounds of the law. Sponsor Message “Noncitizens are voting in big numbers” This is the leading conspiracy theory of 2024, and a big part of why it sustains is because non-U.S. citizens do end up on voter rolls sometimes.
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The simple truth at the root of many false election claims: Voter rolls are imperfect
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