As the results of the 2024 general election were being tabulated, Kathy Boockvar joined NPR to weigh in on baseless conspiracy theories and claims of election interference.
Boockvar noted that the last four years of fabricated attacks on election integrity have eroded the public’s trust in the process, resulting in a rise in suspicion among voters. She also explained that “Most people just don’t really understand how election administration and the tabulation of election results actually works in this country. And that of course leads, unfortunately, to susceptibility to conspiracy theories and false information.”
As many election experts noted, there are numerous layers of checks and balances, reconciliations and audits, and bipartisan oversight of all the processes, that protect the integrity of elections. Whether your preferred candidate wins or loses, our elections are secure and Americans should have faith in our officials and the process. As Boockvar stated, “We have a democratic republic where all eligible voters can vote and we have election systems where the election officials follow defined rules, defined processes and standards and security and integrity.”
Read the full interview here: https://www.npr.org/2024/11/09/nx-s1-5184405/election-2024-fraud-claims