The US midterm elections as a vote on democracy – dpa

The 53-year-old Republican is a staunch supporter of the former president Donald Trump He would like to become governor of the US state of Arizona. The elections will be held on the 8th of November – the important midterm elections will be held in the United States. On that day, not only senators and members of Congress were voted on. In about thirty states, governors or parliamentarians are also elected. But this election is about more than that – in the end perhaps even about the continued existence of democracy.

Because not all candidates recognize the integrity of the elections. Some of them can be elected to positions in which they are responsible for managing the elections. That could undermine the democratic vote in the United States which is very dangerous for the 2024 presidential election. “The midterm elections 2022 may be the first election ever in which the election itself is on the ballot,” warns the Brookings Institution of Research in the United States. I have identified more than 300 candidates in all who are spreading Trump’s rebuttal claim that the Republican won the 2020 presidential election and sowing doubts about the conduct of the election. They are all Republicans.

What is election deniers?

One of them is Lake Cary – a rising star of the party. The former TV journalist never tires of talking about the so-called culture of cancellation, fake news, and election fraud. Thus, in a recent interview with CNN, she was unwilling to say that if she lost, she would accept the outcome of the election in her state. It’s a voice that can now be heard among many Republicans. Lake’s party mate wants Mark Finchum Arizona Be the Secretary of State – the highest election supervisor in the state. It is also a severe denier of the elections. This is the so-called election deniers in the United States. State ministers have broad powers regarding the conduct of elections.

For example, they can make voting more difficult and keep unwanted groups away from the polls. They can order a recount and ultimately refuse to confirm the election result. In many states, the Secretary of State must sign the candidate who won the presidential election there. The Washington Post warns that “an unscrupulous official could unreasonably refuse to sign the results.” There are protective mechanisms such as courts and governors. But it becomes problematic when election deniers pull the strings on all these levels.