Title: Studies Contradict Trump Claim That Voter Fraud Is 'Very, Very Common' | Fortune
Headings: Studies Contradict Trump Claim That Voter Fraud Is ‘Very, Very Common’
Studies Contradict Trump Claim That Voter Fraud Is ‘Very, Very Common’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis. Photograph by Evan Vucci—AP

Content: For days, Trump’s allies have been insisting that the GOP nominee’s escalating complaints about a “rigged” election were meant to refer to what they see as the media’s bias against the Republican candidate and preference for his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. But Trump, who has repeatedly asked his supporters to keep an eye out for fraud on Election Day and make sure things are on “the up-and-up,” has made clear he also has concerns about the integrity of the voting system—especially in cities, like Philadelphia, with large minority populations. “Of course there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day,” he tweeted earlier Monday. “ Why do Republican leaders deny what is going on? So naive!” At his rally Monday night, which was interrupted repeatedly by protesters, Trump cited research from the Pew Center that had been featured in a report meant to highlight antiquated voter registration systems “plagued with errors and inefficiencies.” Of course there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day. Why do Republican leaders deny what is going on? So naive! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2016
The 2012 study found that approximately 24 million—or one of every eight—voter registrations were no longer valid or significantly inaccurate.