A growing movement to hand-count votes, fueled by election conspiracy theories, is raising concerns among experts.
While proponents argue that hand-counting is more transparent, experts warn that it is prone to errors, delays, and requires significant resources. Voting machines, which have been the target of false claims since the 2020 election, are rigorously tested for accuracy and security. In Georgia, a prominent conspiracy theorist is influencing election officials, adding to the chaos surrounding the upcoming vote.
Experts caution that these efforts could undermine trust in the electoral process and lead to further complications.
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If people want to trust the results, let local communities decide how they count votes—more government control just makes things worse.
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Voting systems are targets of conspiracy theories, but get tested for accuracy and security
Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories that erupted after the 2020 election, with false claims that they were manipulated to steal the presidency from Donald Trump
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Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow
Hand-counting is actually more prone to error, delays results and requires an intensive and costly staffing effort.
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