voter verification

THE SYNTHETIC ELECTORATE

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The Synthetic Electorate showing democracy's verification crisis - real human voters on left (colorful) and AI bot voters on right (gray) both flowing into central ballot box marked with question mark and 'INDISTINGUISHABLE', with verification failed warning and three scenario paths

When AI Makes Voters Indistinguishable From Bots, Democracy Dies Democracy has one non-negotiable requirement. Not universal suffrage. Not separation of powers. Not free speech or independent courts—though all of these matter. The foundational requirement: the ability to verify that voters are real humans, each voting once. One person, one vote. This is not merely principle. … THE SYNTHETIC ELECTORATE