From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ghost voter
Ghost voter
Ghost voting is a political term which can have several
meanings. It can refer to the practice of voters in a leg-
References
islative body taking part in a vote while not physically [1] FindLaw’s Writ - Hamilton: Is "Ghost" Voting
there in person to cast their vote, because they were Acceptable?
dead, or because they never existed.[1] [2] Police inquiry into claims of ghost voters | Society |
It can also refer to a type of election fraud whereby The Guardian
voters who do not exist or who are not eligible to vote [3] 1m ‘ghost’ voters threaten to skew council
(i.e. too young) are added to the electoral register.[2] The elections - Times Online
term has also been used to refer to those that are on the
electoral register to vote in an election but are ineligible
to vote.[3]
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