The events of January 6th, 2021 showed us that even the United States, the champion of democracy and chief promotor of free elections worldwide, has a flawed electoral system. The violence in the nation’s capital was made worse, if not enabled by, an archaic process for confirming a US President’s victory.
Legislators on both sides of the aisle are moving with urgency to eliminate loopholes that could allow for a repeat of the insurrection. But it remains to be seen whether the move has enough bipartisan support to make the necessary changes before the 2024 election, when we could see another test of our democracy. Read more at this link.