Rumors Report: Primary Elections, 2024,
Overview: The Algorithmic Transparency Institute, a project of the National Conference on Citizenship, is partnering with the League of Women Voters during the 2024 U.S. primaries and general election to inform LWV and its State Leagues about narratives circulating online related to elections, democracy, and voting. This report summarizes key narratives based on internal monitoring by ATI and tips submitted by our volunteer network. We also outline data deficits related to each narrative. A data deficit indicates an open question or lack of good information on a topic. Data deficits represent critical opportunities where advocates can insert good information to help combat the misleading narrative.
Summary of Narratives
● National Narratives:
○ False Claim: Non-citizens are voting illegally and affecting the outcomes of
elections
○ Confusion: Why was Elon Musk’s PAC asking users for personal information, but
not registering them to vote?
● State Narratives
○ Update: What was the outcome of the County Recorder election in Maricopa
County, Arizona?
● Big Picture: Driving mistrust in elections and voting
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