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Precinct official tests voting machines in Raleigh

Politics Jan 03

Republicans’ trust in U.S. elections jumps after Trump’s win, AP-NORC poll finds

By Linley Sanders, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Politics Oct 05

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fact-checking Trump’s false claims about voter fraud and ‘rigged’ elections

Former President Donald Trump’s election-year message to his supporters is clear and often repeated: If Democrats win the November election, blame voter fraud.

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Politics Oct 03

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a rally in Mosinee
Why Americans are worried about voter fraud but have faith in their own elections

Most Americans are confident their local government will run fair and accurate elections in November, even as a majority express concerns about the potential for voter fraud or foreign interference, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.

By Matt Loffman

Politics Sep 03

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally in Johnstown
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How Trump has made election lies a key feature of his campaign

With just over 60 days to go until Election Day, former President Trump is again casting doubt on the legitimacy of the process. Lies about the 2020 election have been a key feature of Trump’s third campaign for the presidency.

By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz

Politics Aug 13

Signage is seen outside of the American Bar Association (ABA) in Washington, D.C.
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Bipartisan task force urges lawyers to defend America’s democracy and election integrity

A task force from the American Bar Association is urging attorneys to defend democracy against authoritarianism in the country by getting involved in election efforts. Amna Nawaz discussed the task force’s work with its co-chairs, Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security…

By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz

May 04

These Republicans have united to defend the legitimacy of U.S. elections and election officials

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Republican officials who believe in the legitimacy of elections have formed a group that's pushing back on the election lies and conspiracy theories that have persuaded a large share of their party that elections can't be trusted.

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Jan 27

How Taiwan preserved election integrity by fighting back against disinformation

By David Klepper, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

Voters in Taiwan recently repelled a wave of disinformation seeking to undermine their democracy ahead of the election earlier this month. In doing so, the island can offer lessons to the U.S. and other nations holding their own elections amid…

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Oct 22

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Exploring ways to build faith and security in U.S. elections

By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn

Last month, a group of election experts warned that American democracy is under great stress. Their report outlines 24 recommendations spanning law, media, politics and tech to protect American elections. Rick Hasen, the director of UCLA Law School's Safeguarding Democracy…

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Jul 24

U.S. concerned that Cambodia’s elections were not free or fair, takes punitive measures

By Sopheng Cheang, David Rising, Associated Press

Autocratic leader Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party won 120 of 125 available seats in Sunday’s elections. That's according to preliminary results.

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Nov 26

State GOP-backed ‘election integrity’ units find few voter fraud cases after midterms

By Gary Fields, Anthony Izaguirre, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.

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