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Mail ballot mirages aren’t fraud, but mail ballot fraud isn’t a complete myth

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By Andrew E. Busch
| Idaho Press Verified
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andrew E. Busch, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) The 2026 primaries are resurfacing controversies about mail-in ballots that were at the heart of election disputes in 2020.
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Mail ballot mirages aren’t fraud, but mail ballot fraud isn’t a complete myth

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By Andrew E. Busch
| The Courier-Times Verified
California’s June 2 primary – in which candidates from every party ran together and the top two advanced to the general election – raised eyebrows because of its so-called “red mirage.” A mirage is a misleading early count that can temporarily show a candidate ahead in a race, sometimes by a significant margin. kAmu@C 6I2>A=6[ 62C=J t=64E:@? s2J C6EFC?D D9@H65 #6AF3=:42? $E6G6 w:=E@?
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Democracy watch, SAVE Act, mail-in ballots, voting requirements

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By Andrew E. Busch
| Homeland Security News Wire Verified
DEMOCRACY WATCHMail Ballot Mirages Aren’t Fraud, but Mail Ballot Fraud Isn’t a Complete Myth Published 23 July 2026 A ballot mirage is a misleading early count that can temporarily show a candidate ahead in a race, sometimes by a significant margin, until votes which are counted later, often including mail-in ballots, help determine the winner. Trump argues that the “red mirage” is by itself evidence of election rigging.
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