Officials And Experts Say Election Went Unexpectedly Well
4 years, 1 month ago

Officials And Experts Say Election Went Unexpectedly Well

NPR  

Officials And Experts Say Election Went Unexpectedly Well The U.S. voting system faced many challenges in 2020, including the coronavirus pandemic, a highly divided electorate and allegations of fraud. PAM FESSLER, BYLINE: In the days following Election Day, even as tens of thousands of workers continued to count the votes, there was a collective sigh of relief from those who run elections. FESSLER: Ben Hovland is chairman of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the federal agency that provides aid to state and local election officials. MIT professor Charles Stewart, who has advised election officials for years on how to improve voting, says one other advantage this year was that voters had so many options.

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Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states
1 month ago

Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Louisiana, state election officials said some 40 to …

Election officials feared the worst. Here's why baseless claims haven't fueled chaos
2 years, 1 month ago

Election officials feared the worst. Here's why baseless claims haven't fueled chaos

NPR  

Election officials feared the worst. Here's why baseless claims haven't fueled chaos Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Juarez/AP Jose Juarez/AP In the days following the 2020 election, chaos erupted at the main absentee ballot counting center in Detroit. Even as election officials, civil society groups and researchers who study online narratives brace for a prolonged post-election period of risk …

Minor poll problems twisted into false US election claims
2 years, 1 month ago

Minor poll problems twisted into false US election claims

Associated Press  

Voters did not encounter widespread problems on Election Day. “While I think yesterday’s election was smoothly conducted, nobody should assume that those forces, including the former U.S. president, seeking to subvert elections are going away,” said David Levine, the elections integrity fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy and a former elections director in Ada County, Idaho. The director of …

How election officials staved off chaos at polling places Tuesday
2 years, 1 month ago

How election officials staved off chaos at polling places Tuesday

CNN  

CNN — In many ways, the 2022 elections were an example of the plane landing safely. “It’ll be a real test of our mental toughness, but I’m much more confident today than I was yesterday in our ability to cut through the nonsense and defend democracy.” ‘This time it wasn’t a surprise’ Those in the election community said the past …

EXPLAINER: Trying to get politics out of election certifying
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Trying to get politics out of election certifying

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Before the 2020 presidential election, certifying election results in the states was routine and generated little public attention. Through the canvass and certification process, local election officials check to ensure all votes were cast and counted correctly before results become official. This typically involves a board comprised of statewide officials such as the secretary of state and governor, …

Conspiracy-promoting sheriffs claim vast election authority
2 years, 5 months ago

Conspiracy-promoting sheriffs claim vast election authority

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — The sheriff in Kansas’ most populous county says he took it for granted that local elections ran smoothly — until former President Donald Trump lost there in 2020. “What we have seen time and again is that those who support the ‘Big Lie’ find conduits to groups of people who they think can help perpetuate this conspiracy …

The election system shuddered in 2020. Now, there are fears of an attack within
2 years, 7 months ago

The election system shuddered in 2020. Now, there are fears of an attack within

NPR  

The election system shuddered in 2020. Enlarge this image toggle caption Elaine Cromie for NPR Elaine Cromie for NPR This change to the training is just one small indication of how much harder running elections has become since Donald Trump's campaign to discredit and overturn the 2020 presidential election. Enlarge this image toggle caption Elaine Cromie for NPR Elaine Cromie …

Officials describe threats following 2020 election
3 years, 1 month ago

Officials describe threats following 2020 election

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Election officials told a congressional committee Tuesday they’ve received graphic threats to their safety since the 2020 election and warned that pressure on election workers is a threat to democracy. Experienced election administrators are increasingly leaving the field as they face unsupported accusations of manipulating election results, a bipartisan group of state election officials told the Senate Rules …

Experts warn of dangers from breach of voter system software
3 years, 3 months ago

Experts warn of dangers from breach of voter system software

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Republican efforts questioning the outcome of the 2020 presidential race have led to voting system breaches that election security experts say pose a heightened risk to future elections. Copies of the Dominion Voting Systems software used to manage elections — from designing ballots to configuring voting machines and tallying results — were distributed at an event this month …

Election officials face complex challenges looking to 2022
3 years, 4 months ago

Election officials face complex challenges looking to 2022

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — State election officials say they are confronting a myriad of challenges heading into the 2022 midterm elections, from threats of foreign interference and ransomware to changes of election laws and concerns of physical safety — all while still dealing with a wave of misinformation and disinformation surrounding last year’s presidential election. Arizona Secretary of State Katie …

US election 2020 most secure in American history: Top officials
4 years, 1 month ago

US election 2020 most secure in American history: Top officials

India TV News  

A coalition of federal and state officials found no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud advanced by President Donald Trump and many of his supporters. The statement late Thursday, by government and industry officials who coordinate election cybersecurity, trumpeted the Nov. 3 election as the most secure in …

States cite smooth election, despite Trump’s baseless claims
4 years, 1 month ago

States cite smooth election, despite Trump’s baseless claims

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The 2020 election unfolded smoothly across the country and without any widespread irregularities, according to state officials and election experts, a stark contrast to the baseless claims of fraud being leveled by President Donald Trump following his defeat. In Wisconsin, a battleground state where Biden narrowly edged Trump, top election official Meagan Wolfe said there were no problems …

Essential Politics: A 2020 election fact-check
4 years, 1 month ago

Essential Politics: A 2020 election fact-check

LA Times  

An election worker handles ballots as vote counting continued at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. There simply aren’t enough ballots left — in close states or in the undecided ones — for Trump to overcome Biden’s lead. The latest on the election — From Halper, Noah Bierman and Tracy Wilkinson: Biden said Tuesday that he …

Election 2020 Today: Sparring over pandemic, ballot mix-ups
4 years, 2 months ago

Election 2020 Today: Sparring over pandemic, ballot mix-ups

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. TODAY’S TOP STORIES: VP DEBATE: Vice President Mike …

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