By Juliette Fairley One of the three council members who surrendered to state police last week in connection with absentee ballot fraud allegations in the 2023 Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayoral primary election said he was innocent and that he was “following the orders of the Democratic Party.” Councilman Alfredo Castillo, 53, who represents the state’s 136th […]
Tag: Election Interference
Election interference generally refers to efforts to change the outcome of a democratic election. Kinds of election interference may include:
Weaponization, A sitting President that weaponizes the DOJ, FBI and other agencies to target the opposing political party front runner with politically motivated charges, a hoax or propaganda to hinder his or her campaign
Electoral fraud, illegal interference with the process of an election
Vote buying, when a political party or candidate distributes money to a voter with the expectation that they will vote for them
Voter impersonation, when an eligible voter votes more than once or a non-eligible voter votes under the name of an eligible one
Foreign electoral intervention, attempts by governments to influence elections in another country
