Episode 223: ADM For March 9, 2023: States Are Leaving The ERIC Voter Registration ...
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States are abandoning a legitimate voter registration system after conspiracy theories falsely linked it to George Soros — a textbook case of how misinformation hijacks policy through motivated reasoning.
Conspiracy TheoryMotivated ReasoningMisinformation EffectMoral Panic
Theory Briefing
- States are leaving ERIC, a voter registration program, driven by conspiracy theories rather than evidence of wrongdoing.
- PolitiFact fact-checked Arizona's Mark Finchem for falsely connecting George Soros to the ERIC voter roll program.
- The episode illustrates how unfounded narratives can override institutional trust and reshape real electoral policy.