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Corroborated

“The election is already rigged”

A pre-emptive delegitimization narrative that primes audiences to reject an election result before any votes are counted. It recurs across countries and is amplified by state-linked information operations; it is a messaging pattern, not evidence of any actual fraud.

Observed variants

  • “They will steal it”
  • “The result is decided in advance”

Amplifiers

Narratives

Evidence Library

Official reportU.S. Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceOctober 8, 2019
SSCI Report on Russian Active Measures, Volume II: Russia’s Use of Social Media
OriginalArchived
ResearchAlliance4Europe (with Debunk.org, ISD, NASK)April 17, 2025
Illegal Doppelganger operation: targeting the Polish elections
OriginalArchived
Official reportU.S. Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceOctober 8, 2019
SSCI Report on Russian Active Measures, Volume II: Russia’s Use of Social Media
OriginalArchived