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How Tampering With Voter Rolls Can Lead To Civil War

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by Portfolio Armor
Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024 - 20:11
Voter rolls.

Expanding Who Gets To Vote

Earlier this week, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that ballots with no postmarks that arrive three days after election day must be counted. Of course, the Democrats were happy about this decision, while Republicans weren't. In general, Democrats have been in favor of loosening standards to expand the voter rolls, because the additional voters added--low propensity voters, foreigners, etc.--are more likely to vote for them. 

Even if this sort of thing is done legally, it can have negative consequences, as the X thread below by Alex Petkas shows. In ancient Rome, it led to a civil war.

Following that thread, we'll close with a note about betting on next week's election. 

A Lesson From History 

Betting On Next Week's Election 

In our last post ("Betting On The Election"), we mentioned a few a lower cost trades you could place on a new market to bet on the election, Kalshi. Unlike PredictIt, they have no 5% withdrawal fee and your bets aren't capped at $850, and unlike Polymarket, Kalshi is legal to use in the U.S. 

Depending on how you fund your account though (they offer a few options), it can take a few days before you're ready to trade, so if you want to trade the election, it would be best to set up your account now. You can get an extra $25 to bet by signing up using this link. 

 

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