https://www.heritage.org/voterfraud/#choose-a-state
1298 instances and 1191 convictions, 50 of which since 2019. Non-existent?
And those are just the ones where people get caught. And it's really hard to catch people when one party files a law suit any time a voter roll is even hinted to be investigated.
It’s not worth arguing with people that make this argument. It’s straight up dumb.
I have posted tons of cases of voter fraud in the past weeks. They exist. We have credible intelligence from our own agencies that foreign governments are interfering in our elections. There is motive, capability, and vulnerabilities to exploit.
Large scale voter fraud is not necessary to swing an election. Elections generally come down to a few precincts. Impact those and you can change the entire thing (a good argument for popular vote for those looking for some). Making an argument that it’s not widespread is dumb as hell for this exact reason.
Lastly, the voter disenfranchisement argument is also dumb. Arguing that black people are incapable of getting IDs is racist, period. Having an ID is required for basically any activity in life. It’s just the talking point that stuck best because people love to be anti-racist. IDs are in no way racist at all.
Second-Lastly, our election system is just not secure. Saying we need to take action only when there is large scale fraud is dumb as hell. You obviously want to get ahead of widespread fraud not wait for it to happen and then react. It’s stupid.