The Effects of Unsubstantiated Claims of Voter Fraud on Confidence in Elections

• Published in: Journal of experimental political science Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 34 - 49
• Main Authors: Berlinski, Nicolas, Doyle, Margaret, Guess, Andrew M., Levy, Gabrielle, Lyons, Benjamin, Montgomery, Jacob M., Nyhan, Brendan, Reifler, Jason
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Confidence; Democracy; Election results; Midterm elections; Political elites; Political science; Presidential elections; Rebellions; Research Article; Trump, Donald J; Voter fraud; United States > US; social media; Misinformation; voter fraud

Political elites sometimes seek to delegitimize election results using unsubstantiated claims of fraud. Most recently, Donald Trump sought to overturn his loss in the 2020 US presidential election by falsely alleging widespread fraud. Our study provides new evidence demonstrating the corrosive effec...