United in Security: How Every State Protects Your Vote The Bipartisan Policy Center, Issue One, and the R Street Institute detail the security and integrity protections that make American elections strong, resilient, and trustworthy in every jurisdiction. [...] States Have Transparent, Accountable Elections Federal law requires election officials to retain ballots and 47 states require other election-related material for election offices to strive 22 months after a federal election for partisan balance in case a recount or investigation among poll workers. [...] Every state allows members of the Election officials have procedures to public or political party designees maintain and document the location and to be poll watchers and observe status of ballots and voting equipment, tabulation or other election ensuring that all elements of the election processes. [...] Perpetrators of election fraud and voter intimidation are investigated and prosecuted, and face jail times and hefty fines. [...] That audit might involve recounting a sample of ballots by hand to confirm that the outcome Election officials in every state test voting equipment before every was correct.
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- Every state allows members of the public or political party designees to be or other election processes. 1
- 47 states require election offices to strive for . 1
- Federal law requires election officials to and other election-related material for 22 months after a federal election in case a recount or investigation needs to take place. 1
- Voters must meet in their jurisdiction in order to register to vote. 1
- States must maintain that allow only eligible voters to vote and to vote only once. 1
- Election officials have procedures to maintain and document the location and status of ballots and voting equipment ensuring that . 1
- Perpetrators of election fraud and voter intimidation 1
- 48 states conduct a post-election audit. 2
- That audit might involve recounting a sample of ballots by hand to confirm that the outcome was correct. 2
- Every state has a process for . Most states rely on a federal testing and certification program that has been in operation for almost 20 years. 2
- Election officials in every state to verify the equipment is working as intended. 2
- 95 of voters in 2024 will likely vote on a . 2
- Voting systems must produce a 2
- Voting machines must meet . 2
