Republicans, Reject Ballot Harvesting

Why American​ Elections Need Urgent Reform

As an international democracy and elections specialist, I have spent over 30 years⁤ evaluating the ⁣quality of elections and ‍finding ways to improve them. From my experience working with organizations like the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in‍ Europe, the U.S. government, and private foundations, I can confidently ⁤say that American elections are the least secure and most corruptible among developed countries. In fact, they are even less⁤ secure and fair than​ election processes in many developing democracies.

But you don’t need to be an expert to see that something is wrong ⁣with⁢ our elections.

A recent poll ‍conducted ‍by The Associated Press and the University of Chicago revealed some alarming statistics. Less than half of Americans are⁣ confident that‌ the 2024 vote will be counted accurately.​ 70 percent of Americans⁣ support requiring ID to⁤ vote. Less than half have ​confidence in voting machines,‍ and only ⁤30 percent have confidence in mail-in voting.

Confidence in elections is ‍crucial for a democracy. Without trust in the election process,⁢ we cannot have‌ confidence in the⁤ legitimacy of our elected representatives.

Over the past few years, we have witnessed⁤ partisan ‌interference in elections by big business, Big⁤ Tech, and government officials. This has left Republicans and conservatives feeling hopeless about ever seeing a fair election ‍again.

Some have suggested that Republicans should ‌adopt⁢ the⁣ Democrats’ strategy of ballot harvesting and extended voting periods. However, these insecure election‍ processes⁣ are not ‍the solution. They only ‌facilitate⁢ cheating and give Democrats an advantage. Democrats are more willing to exploit these insecure practices, making ​it impossible for Republicans to ⁢compete fairly.

Instead of fighting on the Democrats’ battlefield, ‌we need⁢ to shift the ⁤battleground‍ to‍ our advantage. We must move from the courts and institutions⁤ to the‍ cognitive‌ battlefield, where we have the ‍upper‌ hand.

While it ⁣may seem like the left holds all the power, we still have some ‍asymmetrical powers⁢ that we can leverage. We have ⁢the support of the people, who believe in ​free and fair elections. Together, we can challenge the institutions‌ and demand transparent and verifiable ​election processes that restore confidence in our elections and the democratic legitimacy of our elected representatives.

To achieve ⁢this, ⁢we need to focus on defining transparent and verifiable election processes in all 50 states‌ and‍ then push state legislatures ⁤to enact these reforms. By doing so, we can ensure that the 2024 elections accurately reflect the will of​ the people and uphold the principles of democracy.

The Democrats’ game is rigged, but we have the power to change the game.

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Op-Ed:‍ Republicans, Just Say No to Ballot Harvesting

The post appeared on The Western Journal.