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Isn't this Election Misinformation?
No, it's Benford's Law which has a very wide range of applications.

That said, there was a social media fad claiming that application of Benford's Law "proved" election fraud - needless to say it lacked a little in the execution.

See (for example):

Deviation from Benford’s Law does not prove election fraud

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-benford-idUSKBN...