Searches for terms such as âelection fraud punishment,â âelection fraud jail,â and âhow to sell ballotâ surged in popularity leading up to the 2020 presidential election.
The four terms â âelection fraud punishment,â âelection fraud jail,â âelection fraud prison,â and âhow to sell ballotâ â surged in popularity according to data analysis done by Google trends.
For example, a month prior to the election, the phrase âhow to sell ballotâ rose in popularity, hovering around 50% and hit peak popularity on October 30th.
âElection fraud jailâ also spiked in popularity a few days prior to the election, as did the other terms pertaining to inquiries about punishments for conducting âelection fraud.â
Google trends also reveals how these search terms were considerably more prevalent in specific areas of the country â especially swing states like Pennsylvania and Arizona.
For example, âelection fraud punishmentâ was most popular in Arizona and Pennsylvania and âelection fraud jailâ prevailed in Arizona and Texas.
Whatâs more, âhow to sell ballotâ was most popular in California, followed by Arizona and Pennsylvania. âElection fraud prisonâ was most popular in Arizona and Pennsylvania.