Voting & Elections
RUMOR:
A late increase in votes for Democrats must be fraud.
REALITY:
A “blue shift” would reflect legitimate voting patterns, not fraud.
There will be more mail-in votes than ever before in 2020. Based on who has requested ballots in most states, a majority are likely to be from Democratic voters. These ballots may take several days after November 3 to validate and count.
These mail-in ballots may increase the number of votes for Democratic candidates in the days after the election. Counting all valid ballots is required for a free and fair election.
References:
The Atlantic: Brace for a Potential ‘Blue Shift’
The Washington Post: The ‘Big Blue Shift’ that Could Spell Election Mayhem
Reuters: How a ‘blue shift’ in US Mail Ballots Might Set Off Week Chaos
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