Election Fraud is a Danger to Democracy

By Rebekah Rast

“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual — or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.”—Samuel Adams

Elections are one of the building blocks of the nation’s democracy, and their integrity in the United States is critical to the government functioning legitimately by the consent of the governed.

Unfortunately, the unresolved cases of the New Black Panther Party intimidating voters at the polls and ACORN engaged in election fraud are breaching the trust American citizens have in their voting system. Unless action is taken, that trust will continue to wither.

“Voting in this country is one of our most valuable honors and rights as U.S. citizens,” says Bill Wilson, president of Americans for Limited Government (ALG). “If people lose trust in the voting system then our entire democracy and the framework of our government is lost.”

That sentiment was shared by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), a member on the Committee on House Administration and Subcommittee on Elections. “United States citizens have long participated in America’s electoral process because they know their vote counts,” he said. “But when this process is abused through voter fraud, the general public is cheated and they lose faith in one of our most fundamental rights as Americans.”

Proof and allegations of voter fraud can be found throughout our nation’s election history. When investigated, however, many task forces have been stonewalled or given such a run-around that the cases are eventually dropped. With the contentious talk between candidates involved in the upcoming elections, voter fraud and election stealing should not be dismissed as a hoax.

One such controversial election was in 1984 in Indiana’s 8th district. The election battle was so tight between Rep. Frank McCloskey (D-IN) and Republican-challenger Rick McIntyre that the results were decided upon in Congress.

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