Voter Fraud Comes in All Shapes and Sizes, but Can Sometimes Swing Elections

Absentee ballots are one target for those seeking to steal votes. Here, election workers check-in, sort, and signature verify absentee ballots for the state's U.S. Senate runoff election on Jan. 5, 2021, in Lawrenceville, Ga. Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP

News Analysis

Voter fraud is surprisingly common. Prosecutions for it can range from small-scale cases, such as someone with two residences voting in both states, to large-scale crimes that changed electoral outcomes, affected hundreds or thousands of votes, and ranged across multiple states.