I agree with this theory. You can essentially steal an election after election day by removing/invalidating ballots, replacing them, or adding them.

If you add votes, they need to be assigned to a registered voter since there needs to be an equal number of voting receipts as ballots. That's why dead people, maidens, or those who moved out of state are listed as having voted.

I actually doubt that maidengate was intentional; I don't believe maiden names were targeted. I think it was more likely that they were chosen accidentally when it came time to assign their manufactured votes to somebody.

Normally, challengers are available to prevent this type of fraud. However, if one counts in the middle of the night or denies challengers/watchers the right to see the counting process, then the fraud cannot be stopped.

I'd say we're lucky to have some witnesses who can testify that this was occurring. (Michigan lawsuit, IIRC).