“If Trump’s theory is correct, that means these states allowed voter fraud to occur,” Wilson said. Trump formed the commission after repeatedly suggesting that voter fraud cost him the popular vote against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton last year. Studies and state officials of both parties have found no evidence of widespread voting fraud. [4 things to know about Trump’s voter fraud claims, according to the expert behind a Pew study his staff cites]New York Gov. More than 4 in 10 voters also said they thought voter fraud was “very” or “somewhat” common during presidential elections.

Source: Washington Post July 05, 2017 18:33 UTC