Election officials are fighting wavering voter trust by making mundane processes visible and recruiting citizens to help

A midterm election is coming. In the face of wavering voter trust – some of it driven by forces outside their control – what can election officials actually do to keep elections credible?

By: Robert Glover, University of Maine, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 1,131

Last Updated: 1 day, 13 hours ago

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By Robert Glover, University of Maine

Recently, I moderated a national event that had college students speaking with election officials, something I often find myself doing this time of year. This year, a new question kept coming up: “If I’m voting by mail, can I trust my ballot will actually show up?”

For college students, such considerations have urgency. Many are voting in their first major election, often while living away from home. They may …

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