Isn't it why we have "submit your post" for merits thread all over the forum? You will not win if you begin this challenge.
If anything,
Report unmerited good posts to Merit Source shows that not many good posts are unmerited.
No, the merit system is controlled by the community, it is easier to farm merits, but a user must have been in the forum for at least 2-4 months to farm activity. a newbie with zero knowledge of the forum can register today, make topic and earn 50 merits with his first post, go on and copy-paste votes. (Another disadvantage of using merit point)
There are many times more users with high Activity and no earned Merit, than Newbies who earned 50 Merit on their first post.
check voters merit history and their choice of candidate
If you notice irregularities, you should post them here.