Experts also call for heightened education about the rule of law in anticipation of next week’s election An open letter was issued yesterday calling on network anchors and election reporters to “help in ensuring that American voters understand the election process” through increased information about the timing of official results, aside from the media’s projections. Organizations signing the letter include The Carter Center, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, the League of Women Voters of the United States, Issue One, Campaign Legal Center, RepresentUs, The Chamberlain Network, and others. The letter was also signed by former secretaries of state of both parties, and current and former journalists.
The letter was prepared by Election Reformers Network as part of its Election Overtime project, which supports accurate media coverage of close and contested elections. The letter proposes statements that networks can use when making projections, such as: “This is just a projection. The actual results will be final when all votes are counted, and officials verify and certify the results." Explaining the letter in an op-ed published yesterday in The Fulcrum, ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson wrote, “As disinformation abounds, it is increasingly important for voters to know how the actual, legally certain election results are determined. And right now, voters are not seeing enough of that information on their screens on election night.” David Carroll of the Carter Center explained his organization’s support for the open letter, saying “While the networks do a great job reporting on election night in what is often a challenging context with unpredictable timing, they should do more to help voters understand the complex processes that lead to official results, apart from the projections.” Nick Penniman, CEO of Issue One, which has signed the letter, discussed what he and others are hoping to see change in election night coverage. “Election night is just the beginning,” said Penniman. “Election officials work tirelessly after the polls close to ensure every vote is counted accurately. While we all want to know the results as soon as possible, the media has a responsibility to remind Americans that accuracy takes time, and patience is key to trusting the final results.” Election Reformers Network (ERN) also released a new national survey yesterday illustrating that voters—of all backgrounds—do not know election rules as well as they should. The survey found that large majorities of Americans incorrectly answered questions about election certification processes and the rights of parties to challenge results. ERN offers a range of resource to reporters and voters to increase understanding. These include swing-state election law briefs and post-election calendars, post-election litigation trackers and an overview of “what voters need to know about presidential elections.” Benjamin Ginsberg, a national prominent election lawyer who advised many Republican presidential candidates, spoke during ERN’s webinar yesterday about the importance in the post-election period of separating “breathless charges about elections” from real concerns. “I think it’s incumbent on reporters to actually ask for the affidavits,” he said, “and to talk to the witnesses before giving credence to charges about elections not being reliable.” Mike Ford, the eldest son of former President Gerald Ford, recalled his father’s close election race with then governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter. Ford read part of his father’s concession speech to Carter, which included these words: “Although there will continue to be disagreements over the best means to use in pursuing our goals, I want to assure you that you have my complete and wholehearted support as you take the oath of office this January. May God bless you and your family as you undertake your new responsibilities.” ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson followed on Ford’s comments to emphasize the importance of restoring the norm that a defeated president should concede gracefully, as Gerald Ford and so many others have done. “We can’t give up on norms,” Johnson said, “Democracy doesn’t work on laws alone, it also works on norms.” ERN Vice President Heather Balas spoke to the urgency of public education as a tool to prevent unrest. “Political unrest stems from perceived injustices,” she said. “Voters—even those who are disappointed after next week’s election—are much less likely to believe that injustices have occurred if they understand the rigorous process by which the results were determined.” ### ELECTION REFORMERS NETWORK The Election Reformers Network advances election innovations that protect democracy from polarization. ERN favors neither the left nor the right and advances policy change to ensure the institutions running U.S. elections are as impartial as possible. The ERN team offers a reliable support system to reporters throughout the election season.
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 It's possible Donald Trump and Kamala Harris could each get 269 electoral votes this year. Chessrat, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Kevin Johnson, Alex Keyssar
It’s the worst-case presidential election scenario — a 269–269 tie in the Electoral College. In our hyper-competitive political era, such a scenario, though still unlikely, is becoming increasingly plausible, and we need to grapple with its implications. Recent swing-state polling suggests a slight advantage for Kamala Harris in the Rust Belt, while Donald Trump leads in the Sun Belt. If the final results mirror these trends, Harris wins with 270 electoral votes. But should Trump take the single elector from Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district — won by Joe Biden in 2020 and Trump in 2016 — then both candidates would be deadlocked at 269. Read more on The Fulcrum. By Kevin Johnson, Nick Penniman
Johnson is the executive director of the Election Reformers Network. Penniman is the founder and CEO of Issue One and author of “Nation on the Take: How Big Money Corrupts Our Democracy and What We Can Do About It.” This op-ed originally appeared in The Fulcrum. Watching election night on cable or network news is a great national tradition. Memorable moments arise as the networks announce their projections in key states. Anchors and commentators demonstrate extraordinary understanding of the unique politics of hundreds of cities and counties across the country. As the results of the most consequential election on the planet unfold, there’s a powerful sense of shared witness. But our polarized politics has revealed a serious flaw in election night coverage. As disinformation abounds, it is increasingly important for voters to know how the actual, legally certain election results are determined. And right now, voters are not seeing enough of that information on their screens on election night. Projections by CNN, Fox and other outlets serve an important function. They give voters a statistically based prediction of who the actual winner will likely be once states complete their careful processes in the weeks after Election Day. But these projections have no official status, and news anchors typically don’t do enough to make that clear. News programs also need to include segments that explain how the actual results are verified and certified. Four years after November 2020, we still have a dangerous level of disagreement and uncertainty across America about the critical fact of who won that presidential election. By far the main reason for this uncertainty is the unwillingness of Donald Trump to accept his defeat, a defeat confirmed by multiple audits and recounts and by the outcome of more than 60 court challenges across the swing states. But we should acknowledge that uncertainty arises in part because America has a very complicated presidential election system that can be hard for citizens to really understand. Different rules in every state create differences in how Americans vote and how and when vote counts are verified and certified. Court cases play a critical role in the legal certainty of results but are hard for voters to learn about and understand. And the election happens in two phases — the vote of the people and then the vote of the electors the people have selected — and that combination creates confusion. There is a risk that network projections on election night can add more uncertainty. Something called a “projection” inherently implies uncertainty, since it could possibly be reversed. And projections suggest subjectivity, since different news outlets reach different conclusions about whether a state is ready or still too close to call. We cannot let who won the presidency be a subjective question, a matter of opinion — it must be understood as a matter of fact and law. For that to happen, we need to help Americans see and understand the legal processes that do in fact render a certain answer to the big question of who won. These are the reasons we have cosigned, with a broad, bipartisan array of organizations, an open letter to election reporters and election news anchors. The letter is an initiative of the Election Reformers Network developed with bipartisan support from The Carter Center, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Issue One and other organizations. The letter asks that news organization use some version of the following phrasing every time a state result is projected:
Lastly, the letter encourages election night programs to include brief segments that explain the upcoming post-election verification and certification phases in the key swing states. Such segments could also provide brief explanations of the reason behind the timing of release of results so that delays do not cause creating concerns. Pennsylvania law, for example, does not allow election officials to pre-process absentee ballots before Election Day, as other states do, and for this reason results may be delayed there and networks likely will not be able to project a winner in Pennsylvania on election night. There is of course a serious risk that the 2024 election could result in the same division in public opinion that plagued 2020, with one side refusing to accept the legally validated outcome. But even if that happens, how reporters and news networks talk about the real results process could have a significant impact on reducing susceptibility to ungrounded claims. Americans learn a lot about our country on election night, as anchors zoom in on the political details of pivotal swing counties across the states. This year it’s time for Americans to also learn a lot about America’s election process on election night. Panel stresses confidence in “safe, secure and accessible elections;” calls for a “peaceful transfer of power regardless of who wins.”
MICHIGAN (October 29, 2024) – Michigan’s top election officials and civic leaders addressed the concerns of Michigan voters during an online event of Election Overtime, a project of the Election Reformers Network (ERN), designed to help voters understand the rules of close and contested elections. The event, “Preparing for Michigan Election Overtime,” is the sixth in a series of election media briefings. Panelists included Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie, Ottawa County Clerk/Register Justin Roebuck, Michiganders for Civic Resilience Senior Advisors Christina Greig and Tonya Shuitmaker, ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson, and ERN Vice President Heather Balas. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson shared her observations as she travels throughout Michigan leading up to Election Day. “We see clerks in communities like Flint, Saginaw, Detroit, and around the state really stepping up and leaning in,” Secretary Benson said. “Place to place there is positive energy around voting and participation. Folks from both sides of the aisle are really committed to doing their jobs, and what strikes me is that story is not breaking through, but that’s very much what I’m seeing as I go. We need to help cut through the noise and deliver a message to Michigan, rooted in facts and data, that our elections are safe, secure, and accessible.” Michigan Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie emphasized the work that’s gone into allaying voter worries about security. “When we think back to 2020, which was an eye-opening experience for all of us, we should remember that we persevered,” Deputy Secretary Edevbie said.“ Michigan voters want to know that we’re ready and prepared to uphold democracy once again, and we are. We have worked with the federal government to secure security funding for clerks around the state, to keep security and infrastructure up to date. Ultimately, people want to know that they can cast a ballot and that it’s going to be counted and certified. And we have all those processes in place to ensure the people’s will is ultimately done.” Republican Clerk/Registrar of Ottawa County Justin Roebuck disputed doubts about Michigan’s voter rolls. “One thing we are consistently hearing, particularly over this last week in the news media, is this idea that we have these inflated voter rolls,” Roebuck said. I want to point out that this is publicly available information that is very easily debunked. I’m not saying, ‘Just take our wordfor it.’ This is publicly available information, and people can find that out, and we’re happy to have conversations about it.” Christina Greig, Senior Advisor to Michiganders for Civic Resilience and former Democratic Leader in the Michigan House of Representatives, shared the biggest issues she hears from voters as she travels the state. “As we have had conversations with voters, there were issues with wanting to know more about the safeguards in the system, particularly that only eligible voters are voting. Also, the safety and security of drop boxes and early voting, and the process for ballots that can still come in after election day.” “We also focused on when the polls close. Many people weren’t aware of the powerful technology we have in this process working for us,” Greig explained. “Also, the machines are not tied to the internet at polls. They aren’t connected.” Tonya Schuitmaker, also of Michiganders for Civic Resilience, and the former Republican Michigan State Senate President Pro Tempore, who has been traveling with Greig, expanded on the need for civility and respect for the election process. “There’s a lot of misinformation out there. There’s going to be half the population that’s really upset in November because their candidate didn’t win, but if they perceive that it was at least done fairly, hopefully, we can mitigate any political violence,” said Schuitmaker. “We really want to make sure that we have a peaceful transfer of power because we will have a new president regardless of who wins the November election.” ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson stressed that voters need to understand the roles that different institutions play in elections to develop trust in the process. “We have structures in place that we can rely on to keep the more partisan elements of the system, particularly legislatures, out of control of results. And these are the kinds of facts people don’t know as well as they should,” said Johnson. ERN Vice President Heather Balas underscored that sentiment. “When people perceive an injustice, they’re much more likely to be nervous, and they’re much more likely to act out,” said Balas. “When [voters] understand the process and understand that whether they won or lost, injustices did not occur, that’s when the process works well.” The Election Overtime Project is a comprehensive set of resources that includes litigation monitoring, guides for reporting on election transparency, verification processes, and judicial procedures. It also offers an extensive speakers bureau to connect journalists with expert commentary for local and national coverage. The program focuses on Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Materials under this program have been produced with the generous support of The Carter Center, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, and the Bridge Alliance. The contents are the responsibility of the Election Reformers Network and do not necessarily reflect the views of its funders. MICHIGANDERS FOR CIVIC RESILIENCE Michiganders for Civic Resilience is dedicated to fostering a vibrant democracy founded on trust, dialogue, and accountability. Our mission is to bridge the divides of political polarization, restore civil discourse, and uphold the integrity of U.S. elections. Visit micivic.org to learn more. ELECTION REFORMERS NETWORK The Election Reformers Network advances election innovations that protect democracy from polarization. ERN favors neither the left nor the right and advances policy change to ensure the institutions running U.S. elections are as impartial as possible. The ERN team offers a reliable support system to reporters throughout the election season. Contact: Kim Nickols [email protected] ### North Carolina election experts praise bipartisan hurricane response, encourage patience for accurate vote count.Panel emphasizes respect for election officials as “people and voters, too.”
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (October 18, 2024) – Several prominent election law authorities and administration experts highlighted the bipartisan cooperation at county and local levels in response to Hurricane Helene during an online event of the Election Overtime Project. Election Overtime is a bipartisan initiative of the Election Reformers Network to help voters understand the rules that matter when elections are close or challenged in court. The event, “Preparing for North Carolina Election Overtime,” was covered by Fox News affiliate WGHP in Greensboro, NC, on FOX8 News at Noon, October 18th. The fifth in a series of election media briefings, the webinar featured former North Carolina State Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr, former chair of the North Carolina State Election Board Damon Circosta; Moore County Elections Director Towanna Dixon; North Carolina Democracy Resilience Project Co-Lead Jennifer Roberts; ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson and ERN Vice President Heather Balas. Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr praised the bipartisan effort to make election changes in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. “We have an incredible bipartisan effort on the local [election boards] and the state board,” said Orr. “Changes have been made in 26 affected counties, and there have been rumblings that perhaps they are messing with the elections. But these have all been unanimous bipartisan decisions by Republican and Democrat board members to implement these changes, and the people who are looking for some sort of political undermining need to look at the way these two political party appointees worked together.” Jennifer Roberts, who served as a four-term Mecklenburg County Commissioner and Mayor of Charlotte, agreed with Orr’s assessment. “The system is bipartisan by design,” she said. “There are lots of checks and balances, and people can be assured it is safe and secure.” Damon Circosta emphasized the importance of outlining expectations for the voting public on election night, including that election night results are always projections and final results take time. “One thing to be very clear about is when you see results on election night, those are not official,” said Circosta. “We do the best we can to provide information to the voting public as quickly as possible, but no election administrator takes an oath to get the election done fast. They take an oath to get the election done right.” Towanna Dixon, who has also served as election administrator in Hoke County, underscored the humanity of election officials and how they are incentivized to report accurate results. “I think people forget that we are people and voters, too,” said Dixon. “This is our job, and we won’t do anything to jeopardize the election, the integrity, or the commitment to our job because this is our job. Why would we do anything to jeopardize our job, which is taking care of our families? I wish that voters and the media would understand that. We aren’t perfect, and sometimes we will make mistakes, but the bottom line is that we want to do it right.” The Election Overtime Project is a comprehensive set of resources that includes litigation monitoring, guides for reporting on election transparency, verification processes, and judicial procedures. It also offers an extensive speakers bureau to connect journalists with expert commentary for local and national coverage. The program focuses on Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson explained: “This project was born out of a vision that if Americans know more about how elections work, how results are verified, how systems include transparency throughout, and how courts judge election challenges based on evidence, then voters, knowing all that, will be more trusting of the outcomes. They’ll also be less vulnerable to misinformation and less inclined to think they have to take elections into their own hands, which is the path to political violence.” Early voting began in North Carolina on Oct. 17, and despite the media attention, panelists say the long lines in some polling locations indicate enthusiasm for voting, not an access problem. “The morning news would lead viewers to believe that those big, long lines on the first day of early voting are a problem,” said Balas. “But we’ve had great affirmation on this panel that voters have time to get through, that our elections are functional, and hopefully, those messages are communicated to them by the media.” Materials under this program have been produced with the generous support of The Carter Center, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, and the Bridge Alliance. The contents are the responsibility of the Election Reformers Network and do not necessarily reflect the views of its funders. NORTH CAROLINA NETWORK FOR SAFE, FAIR & SECURE ELECTIONS The North Carolina Network for Fair, Safe, and Secure Elections is a cross-partisan initiative working for a more peaceful North Carolina where everyone can participate and have their voices heard. Visit nctrustedelections.org to learn more. ELECTION REFORMERS NETWORK The Election Reformers Network advances election innovations that protect democracy from polarization. ERN favors neither the left nor the right and advances policy change to ensure the institutions running U.S. elections are as impartial as possible. BRIEFING: Countering America’s growing election confusion and bypassing the court of public opinion10/22/2024 October 30th briefing of bipartisan experts to reveal survey on voters’ election knowledge AND a national open letter urging media to change handling of election-night projections. New data illustrates that voters remain significantly misinformed about key election procedures. National leaders call on reporters to adjust their approach to election-night coverage. And preventing post-election political violence remains a key priority for experts and voters alike. These issues and more will be addressed Wednesday, October 30 during a national Election Overtime briefing, a program focused on the rules that matter most in close and contested races. WHAT: National briefing for journalists, policy organizations, and interested voters. Event to focus on knowledge gaps plus helping voters understand key election safeguards. Also: the critical election trial phase, and the American tradition of conceding defeat. This is the seventh event in the Election Overtime series. WHO:
WHEN: Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 2:30 - 3:30 pm Eastern Time WHERE: Register now for the online event. ### ELECTION REFORMERS NETWORK Election Reformers Network advances innovations that protect democracy from polarization. The ERN team will be your reliable support system throughout the election, providing election law briefs and connections to in-state experts before and after voting. Materials under this program have been produced with the generous support of The Carter Center, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and the Bridge Alliance. The contents are the responsibility of ERN and do not necessarily reflect the views of its funders. Expert panel also talks about state and county election boards’ roles in certification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MICHIGAN (Oct. 18, 2024) – Several prominent election law authorities and administration experts discussed potential election challenges in Georgia during an online event launch of the Election Overtime Project, which supports journalists in Georgia and other swing states covering close and contested elections. Election Overtime is a project of the Election Reformers Network (ERN). A key feature of the Overtime project are the currated, user-friendly election procedure briefs available here to all Georgia reporters and voters. The event, “Journalists: Preparing for Georgia Election Overtime,” was the fourth in a series of election media briefings. It featured Don Balfour, former Georgia State Senator and Republican co-leader of the Georgia Democracy Resilience Network (DRN) who served 22 years in the state legislature, Kathleen Hamill, senior advisor and member of the American Bar Association’s Georgia Democracy Task Force, ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson and ERN Vice President Heather Balas. Their collective expertise provided invaluable insights into the Georgia’s challenges and solutions for the upcoming elections. Kathleen Hamill, an attorney specializing in election matters, outlined why courts are appropriately equipped to handle election contests for journalists on the webinar. “The judicial process offers advantages over a county election board for conducting any type of thorough investigations,” Hamill said. “Courts have to examine evidence, subpoena relevant documents, compel testimony under oath by witnesses, and apply rigorous legal standards in evaluating claims of irregularity or fraud. County election officials are not prepared to do the rigorous legal work that the courts are statutorily responsible for.” ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson agreed, emphasizing the need for ‘election culture’ to catchup to electoral laws and processes. “We now have a clearly established right of election contestants to challenge results in court, and you could almost say we wouldn’t quite be a democracy without it,” said Johnson. “And what we need is for public culture about elections to catch up. We haven’t had many elections where the courts have been prominent, but elections are a rule of law system, and we need to think about them that way.” Former State Senator Don Balfour highlighted the challenges the now politicized Georgia State Election Board presents for the 2024 election. “The big question in Georgia is because of the State Election Board becoming very political,” said Balfour. “One member is appointed by the Republican party, one by the Democrat party, one by the governor, lieutenant governor, and one by the speaker, all of whom are Republicans. So, you’ve got four Republicans and one Democrat. Three of those Republicans are making rules that go beyond state law, according to the Republican Attorney General of Georgia. So, this has become controversial and is in court. I think there are eight different court cases on this very issue.” Hamill also clarified misunderstandings about “non-discretional authority” and the roles of county election boards, another challenge for Georgia voters this cycle. “County election boards do not have discretion when it comes to certifying results,” Hamill said. “That is a mandatory duty. It is a fixed obligation established in settled law in Georgia and elsewhere across the country. Election superintendents have a fixed and mandatory obligation to certify election results. The election code speaks very clearly to that.” The “Election Overtime Project” is a comprehensive set of resources that includes litigation monitoring, guides for reporting on election transparency, verification processes, and judicial procedures. It also offers an extensive speakers bureau to connect journalists with expert commentary for local and national coverage. The program focuses on Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. “What I want for Georgia – and the rest of the nation – is clear and accurate election information by the press and on social media, so that voters have confidence in the accuracy of the electoral outcomes, no matter who wins. This is especially critical in races that are close or contested,” said ERN Vice President Heather Balas. “I also want state and county election board members, as well as election officials, to do their jobs without partisan influence and in ways that are transparent.” “Who won an election is not a subjective question. It’s a matter of fact and a matter of law, and it’s important to help voters understand that,” said Johnson. Materials under this program have been produced with the generous support of The Carter Center, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, and the Bridge Alliance. The contents are the responsibility of the Election Reformers Network and do not necessarily reflect the views of its funders. GEORGIA DEMOCRACY RESILIENCE NETWORK TheGeorgia Democracy Resilience Network (DRN) is a cross-partisan initiativeworking for a more peaceful Georgia where everyone can participate and havetheir voices heard. Visit georgiadrn.org for more. ELECTION REFORMERS NETWORK Election Reformers Network advances election innovations that protect democracy from polarization. ERN favors neither the left nor the right and pursues policy change to ensure the institutions running U.S. elections are as impartial as possible. ### With Harris and Trump neck-and-neck, bipartisan experts to assess “election overtime” in Michigan10/18/2024 What do voters need to know when results are close and contested? Plus, new election law guides, court case trackers, and speakers’ bureau
Michigan (Oct. 18th, 2024) – On Friday, October 25th, Michigan election officials and former legislators from both parties will discuss critical state issues ahead of the 2024 election. Election Reformers Network and Michiganders for Civic Resilience will also introduce new resources to support rapid reporting of contested elections. The event is designed for the media and open to the public. WHAT: Michigan Election Overtime media briefing, including commentary on critical election issues and an overview of resources for reporting on close and contested elections (sixth in a national series). WHO:
WHEN: Wednesday, October 25, 2024, 2:30pm -3:30 pm Eastern Time WHERE: Register now for the online event. ### MICHIGANDERS FOR CIVIC RESILIENCEMichiganders for Civic Resilience is dedicated to fostering a vibrant democracy founded on trust, dialogue, and accountability. Our mission is to bridge the divides of political polarization, restore civil discourse, and uphold the integrity of U.S. elections. Visit micivic.org to learn more. ELECTION REFORMERS NETWORKElection Reformers Network advances innovations that protect democracy from polarization. The ERN team will be your reliable support system throughout the election, providing election law briefs and connections to in-state experts before and after voting. Materials under this program have been produced with the generous support of The Carter Center, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and the Bridge Alliance. The contents are the responsibility of the ERN and do not necessarily reflect the views of its funders. to supp ort reporters. Georgia Journalists: Get Ready for Election Overtime. Top Leaders Discuss 2024 Election Issues at Briefing on Oct 15th, 10am.High-profile Georgia election experts will share their perspectives on critical state election topics and introduce resources for rapid-reporting support, including contested-elections guide, court case tracker, and speaker bureau.
MEDIA ADVISORY – GEORGIA (Oct. 10, 2024) – On Tues, October 15th, bipartisan leaders will discuss critical election issues in Georgia ahead of the 2024 election. As part of the “Election Overtime” project, Election Reformers Network and the Georgia Democracy Resilience Network will share new complementary tools designed to support rapid reporting of contested elections. WHAT: Georgia Election Overtime media briefing, including commentary on critical Georgia election developments, and an overview of resources for reporting on close and contested elections (fourth in a national series). WHO:
WHEN: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 10:00 am-11:00am Eastern Time WHERE: Register now for the online event. -- Note: The Election Overtime Team will be your reliable support system throughout the election season. All of us remember when Vice President Mike Pence declared Joe Biden the winner of the presidential election at the end of a violent day at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Those were trying times for our country as MAGA loyalists circulated baseless claims of fraud and Donald Trump pressured his vice president to prevent Biden’s win by not counting electoral votes from some states. |
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