There is no evidence that a voting system suppressed or lost votes: Officials (representation)
Washington:
Senior US federal and state election officials said Thursday there was “no evidence” that votes were lost or changed, or that voting systems were corrupted, in the presidential election.
Officials, responsible for election security across the country, rejected claims by President Donald Trump and Republicans that fraud and the loss of ballots resulted in his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in this week’s election last.
“The November 3 election was the safest in American history,” they said in a statement.
“There is no evidence that a voting system suppressed or lost votes, altered votes or was compromised in any way,” they said.
“While we know that there are many unfounded allegations and opportunities for disinformation about our election process, we can assure you that we have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our election, and you should too. “
The statement was released by the Government Coordinating Council on Electoral Infrastructure, a public-private coordination group under the main federal electoral security body, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
It was signed by the heads of the National Association of State Electoral Directors and the National Association of State Secretaries – the officials who manage elections at the state level – and by the President of the Commission American electoral assistance.
It came hours after Trump retweeted an unsubstantiated claim that a manufacturer of election equipment “cut” 2.7 million votes for him nationwide and transferred hundreds of thousands to Biden, Pa. and in other states.
It was the latest in a string of false claims Trump and Republicans have made to reject Biden’s victory.
The company, Dominion Voting Systems and the Pennsylvania State Department have flatly denied Trump’s claims.
The statement by election security officials also came amid reports Trump may fire CISA chief Chris Krebs, who has gone to great lengths to cover up unsubstantiated fraud allegations that surfaced during the count. votes in the country.
Despite this, rumors and conspiracy theories of a corrupt vote that allegedly “stole” Trump flooded the internet, and Republicans and the Trump campaign have filed multiple lawsuits across the country, claiming irregularities.
So far none have been substantiated by a court.
The statement said election officials across the country are currently “reviewing and rechecking” their national and local results before certifying the numbers.
“When states have close elections, many will recount the ballots. All states with tight 2020 presidential results have paper records of every vote, which allows you to go back and count every ballot if necessary. “the officials said.
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