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Narrative

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

Internet Research Agency (IRA)
Social Design Agency (SDA)

Narratives

“Voting machines flipped votes”

Evidence Library

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