‘Mischief and problems’: rightwing activists ramp up drive to hand-count ballots

‘If more localities decide to try hand-counting, results could be inaccurate, untrustworthy or delayed, fostering more distrust.’ Illustration: Pavel Popov/The Guardian

This article was published in partnership with Votebeat, a non-profit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the US.

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