“Election deniers now hold posts on local US election boards, raising concerns for midterms”

The Guardian reports. I doubt that defying court orders is the best way to combat election denialism. The story discusses Democrats in Georgia who were found in contempt of court for refusing to appoint Republican election commissioners on the ground that they were “election denialists.” One of the Democrats defended their position by saying “we have no choice but to resist.” I would say, to the contrary, that the rule of law needs to be followed, which includes obeying court decrees and appealing them if necessary. I’m no fan of election denialism, as anyone who’s read my work knows, but ultimately the capacity of our democracy to sustain itself depends on handling election administration matters according to what the law requires, rather than what one personally believes is required in the particular situation.

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