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Midterm Election Disruptions Cited by Election Deniers as Fraud – With No Evidence

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

Yesterday, we detailed some of the routine challenges that popped up during the midterm election, including ballot reader malfunctions, power outages & gas leaks. Election deniers irresponsibly seized on some of these issues to cast doubt on an election which reputable election experts hailed as a mostly trouble-free process.

The Few Midterm Election Disruptions Were Corrected Quickly

November 13, 2022November 13, 2022

Election officials report that there were few problems in the midterm elections, and issues which did crop up were corrected quickly. There were also few incidents of intimidation, much to the relief of voters & authorities.

Election Denier Candidates Mostly Lost, But Still Had Wide Support

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

We, like many other Democracy observers, are concerned with the number of election-denying candidates who ran in the midterms. Many Big Lie candidates lost by big margins. But in some races, the support for candidates who oppose Democracy is breathtaking.

It’s Not Just Mail-In Ballots Slowing the Count — It’s Conspiracy Theories

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022

In our last report, we suggested that “election night won’t be results night” in many places around the country due to the slower counting of mail-in ballots. But in some jurisdictions, it’s not the mail slowing things down, it’s conspiracy theories.

Poll Shows GOP Voters Continue to Have Low Confidence in Elections, Despite No Credible Evidence of Problems

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

A quote attributed to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels says, “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.” Polling just released by the Pew Research Center confirms just before the 2022 midterm election that an alarming number of voters have low confidence in our election system.

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Category: Election Security

Midterm Election Disruptions Cited by Election Deniers as Fraud – With No Evidence

The Few Midterm Election Disruptions Were Corrected Quickly

Election Denier Candidates Mostly Lost, But Still Had Wide Support

It’s Not Just Mail-In Ballots Slowing the Count — It’s Conspiracy Theories

Poll Shows GOP Voters Continue to Have Low Confidence in Elections, Despite No Credible Evidence of Problems