Joe Biden Becomes President-Elect, Why Widespread Voter Fraud Is Unrealistic

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A poll worker inserting absentee ballots into a voting machine at the Lakeview Library on Madison's north side
A poll worker inserts absentee ballots into a voting machine at the Lakeview Library on Madison’s north side on Nov. 3, 2020. Steven Potter/WPR

Former Vice President Joe Biden has been elected the 46th President of the United States after clinching wins in Pennsylvania and Nevada this weekend. We’ll talk to a political scientist to talk about that win. And, President Donald Trump has been claiming widespread voter fraud during this year’s election. We talk about those claims and why a wide scale operation is unrealistic.

Featured in this Show

  • Joe Biden Becomes President-Elect

    Former-Vice President Joe Biden became president-elect this weekend as his campaign crossed the 270 electoral vote threshold to claim victory. We talk to a political scientist about his ticket’s win and what to expect from the transition of power from the Trump administration.

  • Why Allegations Of Widespread Voter Fraud Are So Far-Fetched

    President Trump has claimed without evidence that widespread voter fraud by Democrats is trying to “steal” the election. We look at what such an effort would actually need to be successful and why pulling it off is unrealistic.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Paul Nolette Guest
  • John Hansen Guest