When large numbers of citizens believe that elections are rigged, the democracy itself is at stake

Sandwiched between attacks on “Lyin’ Hillary Clinton” and his other enemies of the moment, it is by now a familiar element of Donald Trump’s stump speeches: He may well lose in November because the election is rigged. Trump, of course, probably will lose in a landslide of historic proportions and very much of his own making,…

Americans have become much less confident that we count votes accurately

Donald Trump’s warning that the 2016 election is likely to be “rigged” has rightfully alarmed many observers, both here and abroad. Although the GOP nominee has provided no evidence of potential fraud, our research suggests that many voters may be receptive to his far-fetched claim, which could erode faith in the electoral system. Disputes over election…