By Invitation | American election integrity

Trey Grayson on the reliability of the American election system

The 2020 election is well under way. Despite the tussle of politics, the process is robust

By Trey Grayson

This guest commentary is part of a series on American election integrity

IF THE WORLD’S election experts were to design a stress test for democracy, they couldn’t come up with circumstances better than America in 2020. Yet there is reason for optimism about the reliability of the election. For the most part, the electoral system has performed well. And this year’s contest and the pandemic may spur further improvements.

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