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Re-framing Verified Reporting on Discarded Ballots as “Mail Dumping Myths” (WI)

Established Fact

In Greenville, Wisconsin, local media accurately reported an incident of discarded absentee ballots. EIP analysts, citing that reporting, categorized the story as part of a “mail dumping” disinformation narrative and pushed platforms to deprioritize or label related content. Rather than correcting any specific factual error, the operation treated accurate but politically inconvenient reporting on election vulnerabilities as a narrative threat to be neutralized.

Citations

Photos of mail in ditch, including ballots, released to FOX 11: https://fox11online.com/news/fox-11-investigates/photos-released-of-absentee-ballots-found-in-greenville-ditch | FOX11 News

BREAKING: US Mail Found in Ditch in Rural Wisconsin — Included Absentee Ballots: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/09/breaking-us-mail-found-ditch-greenville-wisconsin-included-absentee-ballots/ | The Gateway Pundit

Authorities release photos of mail, including ballots, found in ditch last year: https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/authorities-release-photos-of-mail-including-ballots-found-in-ditch-last-year | NBC26 News