Thread by @michaelahrens, Case study in media bias over mass mail-in voting, courtesy of @CNN.EIGHT [...]

Michael Ahrens

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Case study in media bias over mass mail-in voting, courtesy of @CNN.

EIGHT reporters contributed to this, not one included the disaster in Paterson, the 3rd largest city.

20% of ballots were thrown out, the (Dem) AG is prosecuting 4 people for fraud. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/politics/new-jersey-vote-by-mail-presidential-election/index.html

New Jersey to adopt mail-in voting for November, source says

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce as soon as Friday that the state's November election will be conducted largely through mail-in ballots, a source familiar with the move...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/politics/new-jersey-vote-by-mail-presidential-election/index.html

But don't worry, @CNN was sure to downplay any evidence of fraud.

Never mind the people being prosecuted for illegally collecting and possessing ballots.
https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases20/pr20200625a.html

Dead people voted. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2020/05/29/paterson-nj-election-included-ballots-out-towners-and-dead/5287985002/

One woman said eight close relatives/neighbors insist they never received ballots, despite ballots being mailed in in their names. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/corruption-allegations-keep-growing-in-paterson-vote-by-mail-election/2416111/

Paterson election included ballots from out-of-towners and the dead, report says

As multiple agencies probe possible irregularities in mail-in votes in Paterson, activists repeatedly have asserted that election fraud took place.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2020/05/29/paterson-nj-election-included-ballots-out-towners-and-dead/5287985002/

We are not fabricating these stories.

Countless local news reports detail problems that go largely ignored by national media.

We ALL want confidence in our elections, but a rushed transition to mass mail-in voting in states with no experience doing so will only undermine it.

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