In another first, a bipartisan, multi-dimensional group of senior political leaders and former government officials have formed a National Council on Election Integrity. This group also urges election officials to ensure the integrity of the election by maximizing voter participation and by galvanizing grassroots support around a pledge to “count every vote” through a $20 million public education campaign.
Each of these public messages by leaders from different sectors is helping to establish expectations about the need to value to each individual vote by being patient throughout the counting and tallying process. In turn, such norm-setting is helping to shape the broader environment in which elections take place and reassure public confidence in the process.
