Primary definition
Illegal interference with the process of an election, either by increasing the vote share of a favored candidate, depressing the vote share of rival candidates, or both.
Also known aselection fraud · ballot stuffing · vote manipulation · electoral fraud · vote tampering · election tampering · vote fraud
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Illegal interference with the process of an election, either by increasing the vote share of a favored candidate, depressing the vote share of rival candidates, or both.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Vote Rigging. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/vote-rigging
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