A bipartisan report released by The Carter Center and the Baker Institute for Public Policy highlights the erosion of faith in election results in the United States. The report identifies extreme partisanship and the complexity of the decentralized voting system as key factors contributing to this decline in trust. To address these issues, the report puts forth ten principles aimed at promoting transparency and simplifying the voting process.
The report emphasizes that elections in the United States are inherently complex, with thousands of voting jurisdictions and varying rules from state to state. However, the current state of politics has further exacerbated the problem, as partisan gamesmanship has taken precedence over problem-solving, particularly regarding the way in which leaders are elected.
