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EleanorR

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Thu Sep 3, 2020, 05:18 PM Sep 2020

Russia is amplifying claims of mail-in voter fraud

Seems Barr and Trump are collaborating with Russia to undermine US election integrity by promoting this disinformation.




Russia has sought to “amplify” concerns over the integrity of U.S. elections by promoting allegations that mail-in voting will lead to widespread fraud, according to an intelligence bulletin obtained by ABC News, again echoing a frequent and unfounded complaint raised by President Donald Trump.

Analysts with the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence branch issued the warning on Thursday to federal and state law enforcement partners after finding with “high confidence” that “Russian malign influence actors” have targeted the absentee voting process “by spreading disinformation” since at least March.

“Russian state media and proxy websites in mid-August 2020 criticized the integrity of expanded and universal vote-by-mail, claiming ineligible voters could receive ballots due to out-of-date voter rolls, leaving a vast amount of ballots unaccounted for and vulnerable to tampering,” the bulletin notes.
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Russia is amplifying claims of mail-in voter fraud (Original Post) EleanorR Sep 2020 OP
Not surprised rockfordfile Sep 2020 #1
No collusion here, nope! Karadeniz Sep 2020 #2
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