voting irregularities
Ballot counting problems
Voting irregularities are deviations from proper election procedures—anything from clerical errors and equipment malfunctions to more serious problems like ballot tampering or voter suppression.
The term is deliberately neutral, covering both innocent mistakes and potential fraud: Officials are investigating voting irregularities in three precincts.
Politicians sometimes invoke irregularities to cast doubt on unfavorable results without alleging specific crimes.
- voter impersonationFraudulently voting as another
- vote buyingExchanging money for ballots
- mail-in ballotsVotes submitted through post
- ballot stuffingFraudulent vote inflation
- hanging chadsIncompletely separated ballot perforations
gerrymandering · campaign finance violations · election fraud · provisional ballots · poll watchers · election observers · voter ID laws · voter suppression · disenfranchisement
- election disputescontested results, recount, recounts, vote recount, vote recounts
- election fraudelection fraud, voter fraud, ballot stuffing, ballot tampering, vote rigging
voting irregularitiescertified results
Formally verified outcomes
election integrity · electoral integrity · election security
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