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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
imagePeople 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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