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International election monitors can help boost people’s trust in the electoral process − but not all work the same way

  • Written by Sarah Bush, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
International election monitors can help boost people’s trust in the electoral process − but not all work the same wayPeople fill out their ballots during the early voting period in Cutler Bay, Fla., on Oct. 27, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

U.S. elections are free, fair and secure, research shows – but about 20% of Americans still said in a September 2024 Gallup survey that they are “not at all confident” that the presidential election results...

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