The 2020 presidential election marked the “most secure in American history.”7 Not only were the fewest voters to date using insecure DRE voting machines, but, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, more voters were voting at home on paper ballots even in states still deploying DREs for all in-person voters.8 This led to a drastic increase in the number of voters able to meaningfully review ballots befo. [...] Verified Voting connects election equipment experts to 866- OUR-VOTE hotline volunteers, poll workers, and election officials to respond to election equipment failures.10 For this analysis, we reviewed calls to the hotline, which is administered by the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.11 In the 2022 general election, as in previous elections, there were some instances of election equip. [...] Recommendations for 2024 States and Counties We support the work of election officials, from the state level to the smallest towns, in planning ahead for natural disasters, equipment breakdowns, and foreign—or internal— interference. [...] Voters should not conflate real audits with sham reviews, which are designed to undermine legitimate election results and mislead the public.42 Reliable, transparent information for the public: Voters should turn to their local election offices for accurate information about polling times and locations, election equipment, and voter eligibility. [...] Likewise, election officials need adequate resources to combat mis- and disinformation.43 Election offices are often understaffed and overburdened with tracking and responding to disinformation,44 and federal and state agencies have an obligation to supply election offices with funding, communications tools, and information sharing.45 41 Verified Voting, What is a Risk-Limiting Audit? (Mar.
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