Elections security advocates said the 2022 midterm races exemplify what happens when voters trust the system. One voting rights lawyer says more must be done to ensure everyone’s voice is heard.
The Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections held a hearing on the 2022 midterm elections to review the impact of heightened security measures on voter turnout. According to subcommittee chair Rep. Laurel Lee (R-Fla), the overall impact of tighter security was greater voter turnout.
“It’s simple: When voters have more confidence that their ballot will count, they are more likely to vote,” Lee said.
Lee pointed out that while Florida has what is considered a fairly secure election system, that was not always the case. She said the reforms that improved Florida’s election integrity were borne out of an election that made “hanging chad” a staple late-night talk show joke in the 2000 presidential election….