Election Officials Say Efforts to Bolster the Voting System Worked

The New York Times via MSN ^ | November 11, 2022 | By Alexandra Berzon and Ken Bensinger

[Oldeconomybuyer]

For months, election officials have worried that activists convinced that the election system is corrupt and broken would cause significant problems in the midterms. But the scattered episodes during the vote did not disrupt the system.

The relative calm so far had election officials breathing a sigh of relief, even as they remained concerned about specious legal challenges and misinformation that could erupt in the coming weeks. They praised tactics they believe reinforced a system that was rocked by the baseless claims of fraud and widespread distrust after Donald J. Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Some speculated that polling and right-wing media reports promising a Republican blowout in races across the country may have discouraged some right-wing activists from provocations at polling places.

Over the past two years, a movement of conspiracy-theory-minded activists has loudly questioned and undermined the country’s electoral system. Their efforts have found backing from conservative organizations, deep-pocketed supporters and right-wing media influencers and created concerns about the potential for violence, intimidation and vigilantism on Election Day.

But the incidents reported by officials this week were far less stark.

Two states in particular, Nevada and Arizona, feature several election-denying candidates in tight races and elections lawyers say they are gearing up for legal challenges aiming to once again put the soundness of the system on trial.

Up until the moment polls closed, election administrators were still getting calls with claims about supposed flaws in the voting equipment, while poll monitors in some precincts hounded elections workers with questions about the machinery. And technical glitches in multiple jurisdictions were seized on by Republican candidates, election deniers, right-wing influencers and Mr. Trump. Such misinformation is bound to further damage the confidence of at least some portions of the public.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

mediaPAC

[Howie66]

“BOLSTER” is another way of saying: DESTROY.

[CommerceComet]

So the election officials gave themselves a good grade? How surprising. Is this newsworthy in any way other than to take a shot at Donald Trump? I wonder what grade Katie Hobbs would give her performance in Arizona? Apparently, high enough that she thinks she merits a promotion.

[Liz]

Repubs WON More SUPERMAJORITIES Than EVER / Dr. Steve Turley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsAXNmJrRMo

Pro life women carried the day.

<><>2022 Repub wave is bigger (more votes) than tea party 2014…
<><>Republicans outvoted democrats 52-46 nationwide…
<><>6 million vote advantage for republicans…
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44 million total Dem votes reported. Where did Biden’s 37.5 million voters go?
(FREEPER PETE Dovgan)

Dems wasted $200 million just on serial losers Stacey and Beto…

[DOC44]

I am getting a sick feeling in my stomach that we will not take the House or the Senate. The vote counting process in uncalled house contests allow them more time to manipulate the vote count. There is no way there could have been 6,000,000 republican votes cast in this economic environment and we did not take the house and senate. Go figure.

[DarthVader]

The grading is going to be reserved for the citizenry and the national security community.

[PGR88]

If NY Times is coming out telling us that their “bolstering” worked, and that anyone questioning it it is a “conspiracy theorist” you know its a propaganda piece designed to cover-up the exact opposite.

[Liz]

Repubs WON More SUPERMAJORITIES Than EVER / Dr. Steve Turley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsAXNmJrRMo

Pro life women carried the day.

<><>2022 Repub wave is bigger (more votes) than tea party 2014…
<><>Republicans outvoted democrats 52-46 nationwide…
<><>6 million vote advantage for republicans…
{CITIZEN FREE PRESS HEADER}

44 million total Dem votes reported. Where did Biden’s 37.5 million voters go?
(FREEPER PETE DOVGAN)

Dems wasted $200 million just on serial losers Stacey and Beto…

[Mr. K]

I thought computerizing the Elections was supposed to make them faster and more efficient.

[ByteMercenary]

Of course it is the NYTimes, a leftist rag if ever there was one, but I stop reading any article that uses the term ‘baseless claims’. Each claim of malfeasance was based on some action perceived to be illegal hence not ‘baseless’. Of course proving a claim is another matter but many claims were not ‘baseless’.

[oil_dude]

If NYT reporting this it is a LIE.

[madison10]

And more votes then ever DID NOT COUNT

[Liz]

Check.

[Liz]

[Be Free]

"Election Officials Say Efforts to Bolster the Voting System Worked"

If the NY Slimes is saying this, then there's only one reason for them to do so. Here's the real meaning of that headline:

Translation: our ability to decide the outcome of elections has worked and has left no provable evidence for at least 1 general election, 1 run-off election (GA-2020), and a mid-term election. And we've successfully held back attempts by conservatives to block our methods through the courts and the legislatures.