Two state officers in battleground states Arizona and Pennsylvania on Sunday warned American voters that international adversaries try to sow mistrust in U.S. democracy with misinformation about non-citizens voting within the 2024 presidential election.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Al Schmidt have been each requested throughout an look on CBS’ “Face the Nation” about U.S. intelligence that exhibits Russia utilizing a faux video and on-line posts to unfold allegations about the potential of non-citizens voting in the federal election.
“It’s clear that bad faith foreign actors are seeking to undermine confidence in our election results,” Schmidt mentioned. “The video that you’re referring to from Bucks County to anyone who has years of experience in election administration was conspicuously fake. But if you don’t, it’s so easy for people to be sort of deceived by others trying to undermine confidence in our system of government.”
Fontes mentioned that international enemies “want to sow distrust in our democracy” and divide People additional, including that the supply of a variety of this “misinformation” comes from outdoors the U.S. and is then amplified by individuals in America who’re serving to these adversaries.
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Schmidt mentioned voter fraud is “incredibly rare” and famous “how easy it is to catch.” (AP Picture/Matt Rourke, File)
“The allegation that this is something that might turn an election or is something much bigger than it is, that’s the nonsense that we are dealing with,” Fontes mentioned. “And unfortunately, we still have candidates, elected officials and folks with large megaphones lying. They are directly lying to the American public and they are basically playing the role of useful idiots.”
Fontes referred to as the allegations of non-citizens voting in federal elections “nonsense” and misinformation. (Reuters/Rebecca Noble, File)
Fontes additional inspired People to “stop being a Russian puppet” and to “look to the folks who are actually doing the work.”
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“Ask them what’s actually happening and go with the truth instead of amplifying lies from foreign adversaries,” he mentioned.
Schmidt and Fontes warned People that international adversaries are utilizing misinformation about non-citizens voting in federal elections to sow mistrust in our system of democracy. (AP Picture/Matt Rourke)
Schmidt mentioned that voter fraud is “incredibly rare” and famous “how easy it is to catch.”
“There are safeguards in the system from tooth to tail to make sure that voter fraud, in the few instances it does occur, is identified, investigated and responsibly prosecuted,” he mentioned.
