FACT CHECK #QI9K9FD0

WHAT WE FOUND

While the Department of Justice and a US Attorney have recently opened multiple election fraud investigations in the Los Angeles area 3 10, no conclusive evidence of widespread corruption has been produced. These probes followed allegations made by President Trump, which several sources describe as being made without proof or evidence 1 4. Election experts, including those at the Brookings Institution, state that mail-in voting fraud is exceedingly rare and emphasize that the practice actually increases voter turnout 11. The Brennan Center for Justice and researchers at Stanford University have characterized the narrative of systemic voter fraud as a myth 12 13. Furthermore, the California Secretary of State has labeled such claims as misinformation designed to undermine public trust 2. Although the Heritage Foundation has documented isolated instances of proven fraud 5, a 2025 literature review concluded that experts overwhelmingly rejected claims of widespread fraud in recent cycles 14. Because the current federal investigations are ongoing and sources indicate a lack of evidence for the broader claim, the status of systemic corruption remains unverified 1 3 10.

SOURCES

1. 1 · latimes.comWEB
   Trump, without proof, claims California vote fraud and orders inquiry

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2. 2 · sos.ca.govACADEMIC
   California Trusted Information - California Secretary of State - CA.gov

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3. 3 · nbcnews.comWEB
   DOJ office says 'multiple' probes of California elections underway ...

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4. 4 · pbs.orgFACT-CHECKER
   Fact-checking Trump's claims on mail-in voting in California - PBS

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5. 5 · electionfraud.heritage.orgWEB
   Heritage Database | Election Fraud Map | The Heritage Foundation

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6. 6 · cnn.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact check: Trump's latest lies about California's elections and mail ...

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7. 7 · nytimes.comNEWS
   Trump's False Attacks on Voting by Mail Stir Broad Concern

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8. 8 · isdglobal.orgWEB
   [PDF] Disinformation Briefing - Institute for Strategic Dialogue

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9. 9 · republicans-cha.house.govACADEMIC
   [PDF] Report: Political Weaponization of Ballot Harvesting in California ...

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10. 10 · kcra.comWEB
    US attorney opens investigations into California's election - KCRA

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11. 11 · brookings.eduACADEMIC
    Mail voting fraud: Data points to low risk and high benefits for voters

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12. 12 · brennancenter.orgWEB
    The Myth of Voter Fraud | Brennan Center for Justice

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13. 13 · humsci.stanford.eduACADEMIC
    Debunking the evidence for election fraud cases

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14. 14 · selc.senate.ca.govACADEMIC
    [PDF] CRB Literature Review on Voter Fraud in California, 2020-2024

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15. 15 · projectvote.orgACADEMIC
    Voter Fraud: The Research and Findings - Project Vote

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