Plot to Overturn the Election (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

Summary by Krater

This FRONTLINE documentary investigates the origins and spread of the stolen election myth following the 2020 U.S. presidential election, tracing how a small group of activists, lawyers, and political figures promoted false claims of fraud and built a political movement.

From the video

Answers: How did the myth that the 2020 election was stolen spread and become a powerful political force?

• 2020 United States presidential election
• election fraud claims
• Antrim County Michigan election audit
• Maricopa County Arizona election audit
• Stop the Steal movement
• January 6 United States Capitol attack

What it concludes

• The initial vote count discrepancy in Antrim County, Michigan, was caused by human error during ballot configuration, not systematic fraud or machine tampering.
• The Allied Security Operations Group report on Antrim County contained false claims and relied on inaccurate assumptions about Dominion voting equipment.
• The Maricopa County election audit conducted by Cyber Ninjas was based on conspiracy theories and produced flawed findings that were discredited by election security experts.
• Prominent figures including Patrick Byrne, Michael Flynn, and Lin Wood actively promoted false claims of election fraud to build a political movement and challenge election results.