A top Texas official is walking back inflammatory accusations of massive voter fraud in the state. But even as it becomes clear that Paxton and Whitley exaggerated the extent of voter fraud, it may not matter. While several studies have shown voter fraud is not a widespread problem, politicians use the simmering uncertainty about election integrity to justify new voting restrictions. “It almost doesn’t matter that they’re not correct, because they just keep saying it,” said Minnite, the author of The Myth of Voter Fraud. All over the country, especially in California, voter fraud is rampant.

Source: Huffington Post February 02, 2019 10:41 UTC