Officials brace for a flood of disinformation and legal claims as Election Day finally arrives
Scores of lawsuits—many of them frivolous—have been filed, domestic and foreign actors are spreading false accounts of voter fraud, and former President Donald Trump continues to claim that the election is rigged.
As Election Day finally arrives, election officials, legal experts and researchers are bracing for a flood of disinformation and legal claims as vote counting begins.
The final week of the campaign featured three dynamics that could lead to a protracted legal dispute if the results are close, legal experts said.
Scores of lawsuits—many of them frivolous—have already been filed, domestic and foreign actors are spreading false accounts of voter fraud, and former President Donald Trump continues to claim that the election will be rigged against him.
“They’ve already started cheating,” Trump said Sunday at a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Election experts say that if a clear winner emerges quickly and voting proceeds without major disruptions, large numbers of Americans may have faith in the results. But they warned that delays in the counting or a tight race in which a single state decides the presidency could lead to a divisive legal battle.
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