Provided elections can be fair and legitimately-run. Washington State put that antiquated notion to death in 2004. All those "every vote must be counted" arguments, and miraculous appearance of "uncounted votes" stored away in some closet and all.
Like Stalin said: "It's note who votes that counts, but he who counts the votes."
American elections have been a farce for a decade now.
You are exactly correct. Election fraud is a big but hidden issue. I am angry republicans did not do much to prevent it when they had the power.