Wild videos show conspiracy theorists bailing election workers into accusing them of illegally removing ballots during NSW poll
- NSW election officials harassed
- Conspiracy theorists accused them of fraud
Conspiracy theorists have filmed themselves harassing NSW election officials, accusing them of vote fraud.
Several videos are circulating on social media showing conspiracy theorists harassing NSW Electoral Commission employees across the state.
The officials are ambushed while attempting to transport sealed boxes of completed pre-poll ballots as part of proper procedure.
One of the incidents prompted a police response, with officers forced to monitor a polling station to avoid harassing election officials.
Conspiracy theorists filmed themselves harassing NSW election officials, accusing them of vote rigging (pictured election officials being harassed in East Maitland)
A video showed a conspiracy theorist confronting two officials at a polling station in Shellharbour, on the NSW south coast.
The election officials are seen loading the boxes of ballots into the back of a car before being ambushed by the conspiracy theorist.
“Do you mind if I ask where you’re taking it?” he said.
One of the officials asks him to stop filming as his colleague tries to put his hand on the camera.
The conspiracy theorist continues to film, claiming they were “caught” before claiming their names.
“You wouldn’t go on like this if you weren’t wrong,” he said.
Another video showed a conspiracy theorist harassing an election official at the Church of Christ in East Maitland in NSW’s Lower Hunter Valley on Wednesday.
An election official is seen carrying a box of ballots to his car when he is interrupted by the woman.
“Why are you bringing ballots?” she asked. ‘That’s illegal. This is fun and unpredictable, isn’t it.’
The conspiracy theorist follows the election official to his car when another person joins her.
“It’s another rigged election, isn’t it?” he said.
The election official asks the woman to stop filming and covers his name badge as the woman demands to know his name.
Another video showed a conspiracy theorist harassing an election official at the Church of Christ in East Maitland in NSW’s Lower Hunter Valley on Wednesday.
Another video showed an election official completing internal administrative paperwork at a polling station
His colleague tries to explain the counting of the votes when he is interrupted by the woman.
“It doesn’t work that way,” the woman said. ‘You don’t take them. I’m not wrong. How corrupt is this!’
The incident would have been reported to the police and officers were sent to the polling station on Friday to keep watch.
A third video shows the confrontation of an election official in Blacktown, western Sydney.
Another video showed an election official completing internal administrative paperwork at a polling station.
A conspiracy theorist posted a video to Twitter of the official using a rubber on a sheet of paper before falsely accusing him of doing something sinister.
“Insane scenes, check out the officer caught rubbing and then what appears to be editing someone’s voice,” they wrote.
The NSW Electoral Commission was forced to respond with a statement labeling the allegation as disinformation.
“This is not a ballot paper. This official was filmed without permission while finalizing internal administrative documents at an early voting center,” it said.