PILLAR 6

Election Administration — Election Integrity

• The Grievance: Public confidence in elections weakens when procedures governing ballot security, vote counting, and certification are not transparent or widely understood.
• The Demand: Election authorities must publish a public election transparency packet including ballot security procedures, chain-of-custody safeguards, observer rules, and certification timelines.

Why It Is Important to American Nationals and Citizens

The peaceful transfer of power relies on the public’s shared confidence in election results. When election procedures are perceived as inconsistent or non-transparent, the legitimacy of democratic outcomes is compromised. Publishing clear, standardized transparency packets is necessary to reassure the electorate that votes are counted fairly and accurately.

Key Empirical Data & Context:

Public confidence in election integrity has remained highly volatile and divided along partisan lines. While confidence in national vote counts often rises immediately following a presidential election, it has historically declined in the subsequent year across all political affiliations.

This volatility highlights the need for local election officials to implement and publicize consistent, verifiable verification measures to maintain long-term trust.

National Vote Count Confidence Drop (Late 2024 vs. Early 2026):

White Voters: 80% to 61% (Net Change: -19 points) * Hispanic Voters: 66% to 60% (Net Change: -6 points) * Black Voters: 68% to 62% (Net Change: -6 points) * AAPI Voters: 71% to 62% (Net Change: -9 points) * Overall Average: 77% to 60% (Net Change: -17 points)