The U.S. election system passed a critical test, after months of widespread public concern about security of ballots, accuracy of the count, and timeliness of results.
It sustained relentless attacks on its integrity up until the moment a winner was declared.
In the end, the U.S. election system passed a critical test in 2024, after months of widespread public concern about the security of ballots, accuracy of the count, and timeliness of results.
“I hope we can lay to rest the question about the integrity of the American electoral system”, President Joe Biden said in a national address Thursday. “It is honest, it is fair, and it is transparent, and it can be trusted, win or lose. “
To be sure, Biden (and most Democrats, according to polls) never doubted the integrity of the system. It was former President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters who for years embraced unsubstantiated conspiracy theories to believe the system is rigged.
Until polls began to close on Nov. 5, Trump was still raising unfounded claims of fraud. Then, suddenly, he dropped the subject when it became clear he would win.
State election officials nationwide — members of both political parties — have since resoundingly reported no systemic disruptions or signs of widespread fraud emerging in the general election.
