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Free and fair elections are the hallmark of democracy. That's why I'm serving as an election official in Virginia. We live in a complicated time, a changing world, and a divided country. Democracy is messy, but when the people respect the election results, it remains the world's best process for the peaceful transfer of power. Thousands of brave men and women we never met sacrificed so that we could have the freedom to vote in this country. We owe it to them to protect democracy, vote, and respect the results. After the 2020 experience, states across the country are preparing for election challenges and audits. Whatever the voters decide, let's hope candidates for office in this election respect the results. #electionsmatter #respecttheresults

Voting is not just a duty, it is a privilege. And it might be one of the most important decision you make this month. I find the approach and research of @80,000 Hours a helpful way to think about it. "Could one vote — your vote — swing an entire election? Most of us abandoned this seeming fantasy not too long after we learned how elections work. But the chances are higher than you might think. If you’re in a competitive district in a competitive election, the odds that your vote will flip a national election often fall between 1 in 1 million and 1 in 10 million. That’s a very small probability, but it’s big compared to your chances of winning the lottery, and it’s big relative to the enormous impact governments can have on the world." Even if the current ones are not the national elections, the principle still holds. #UseYourVote #EUelections2024

🗳️Whoever you vote for, you can be confident that your vote will be counted as cast. Elections are political; election security is not. Despite the firehose of inaccurate info about election security being spread by foreign adversaries intent on weakening our country and pitting Americans against each other, the fact is that election infrastructure has never been more secure and our election officials have never been better prepared to deliver safe, secure, free, and fair elections. If you're skeptical, be a part of the process—sign up to be a poll worker or observer. For questions, vote.gov is a great resource. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/enAGNx4W

Despite the persistently pushed narrative and campaign of disinformation out there -- with more than 230 Republicans actively undermining faith in our election preemptively without evidence or justification (https://lnkd.in/gG8hr682 ) -- the reality is that US elections are secure and the results are accurate. Certain candidates and propaganda networks that masquerade as news continue to make baseless claims about voter fraud and election irregularities, but countless investigations and studies have determined that such issues are vanishingly and negligibly rare. This same candidate tried to push this verifiably false claim in over 60 lawsuits following the 2020 election. Not only did he lose every case, but under oath in a court of law and with the threat of perjury and/or disbarment, his legal teams failed to produce actual evidence and were much more reserved and careful about exactly what they were claiming. That propaganda network agreed to pay almost $800 million in a defamation suit for spreading lies about the integrity and security of voting machines, and now high-profile surrogates have dusted the lie off and are actively spreading it again.

Voting is a powerful way to shape our communities and future. While presidential elections often get the most attention, local and state elections are equally crucial, as they lay the groundwork for the government structures that impact our daily lives 🌍 Local and state elections involve silent transitions of power that decide key policies like education, healthcare, public safety, and housing. State judicial elections also influence how laws are applied ✅ With that, PLEASE get out to vote in the primary elections tomorrow!! Voting in EVERY election ensures our voices are heard at ALL levels of government 🗣️ Don’t wait for the next presidential race; every vote counts, and every election matters‼️ 🔸To find out what’s on your ballot, please visit here: https://lnkd.in/e2xQ5P54 🔸Need to register to vote? Visit here: https://lnkd.in/eUFyZAdD 🔸Need more info on the candidates running in YOUR district? Visit here: https://lnkd.in/gXvRUrjm I hope to see you at the polls tomorrow! #2024ElectionYear🇺🇸

  Early voting has begun and we are just 31 days until Election Day. It is hard to believe the election will most likely be decided by 7 states. Project Democracy explores swing states and how tight the presidential race is. Which battleground states will be marketed red or blue this election? #SwingStates #ProjectDemocracy #BattlegroundStates #RedOrBlue https://ow.ly/Zi5O50TEOfz

Our NEW POLL out of Michigan shows that 77% of Michigan voters initially felt confidence in how the 2024 elections will be conducted, with that number skyrocketing to 94.5% when voters were told about 12 election practices that are in place across Michigan. Learn more about the election protection measures across the Great Lakes State and more key findings from our latest poll: https://lnkd.in/ew-qn65T

Election deniers in state legislatures are a threat to current and future elections, either by their actions as legislators, by promoting disinformation and conspiracy theories, or by their demonstrated failure to respect legitimate election results. Read more: https://loom.ly/DMBQbOI #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #electiondeniers #statesunited

While 90 seconds isn’t enough to explain every part of elections and offices, the point is this: democracy requires active relationships and collaborations between elected officials at the federal, state, and local level and citizens. Vote in every election (even when it’s not a Presidential election year), write letters to your elected officials, visit their offices, and share your ideas. Voting is a great first step, it’s also important what happens after Election Day

What is AP VoteCast? When it comes to explaining the outcome of elections, one of the most important tools that AP turns to is AP VoteCast, its wide-ranging survey of the American electorate. AP VoteCast is designed to explain the how and why of each election. Conducted by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, its methodology is designed to capture the way Americans vote today, including the large percentage of American voters who cast their ballots before Election Day. Read the full blog post here: https://buff.ly/3BNfNhd