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Three elections posters show Social Democratic top candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, Christian Democratic top candidate Armin Laschet, center, and top candidate of the Greens Annalena Baerbock in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. 

Dubious voting fraud claims in Germany spread online ahead of elections

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Experts say those making the claims have been influenced by the US’ “stolen election” narrative from 2020, including false claims of election fraud and conspiracy theories about the security of voting by mail.

A man in a dark suit talks with men wearing military uniforms outside near tan tanks.

Retired US generals warn against calling the US election too early

A man leaves a voting booth

Washington state expands online voting for military and overseas voters

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N.J. county clerk confronts reality of putting on election, post-Sandy

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