Michigan leaders join national bipartisan effort to push back against attacks on the election system - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : While most Americans trust government-certified election results at least a "moderate" amount, Republicans are more likely to trust Trump and his campaign, according to a new survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts.
34% : The focus on strengthening trust in elections in battleground states follows years of attacks on their election systems by Trump and his allies, who have consistently sought to undermine the 2020 presidential results.
29% : Many officials and attorneys are preparing for similar challenges this year as Trump is warning his followers -- without evidence -- that Democrats will try to cheat.
26% : " Engler, who served as governor from 1991 to 2003, shared a similar sentiment, saying Trump "lost the election, he did not serve as president and he will not serve as president for one day in this four-year term.
21% : Bishop said hearing Trump continue to deny he lost the 2020 election was "painful to watch" and that he "turned the TV off at that moment." "It was very disappointing to me to see this issue brought up again.
19% : In Michigan, where 15 Republicans have been charged for acting as false electors, Trump pressured officials to not certify results, and armed protesters surrounded the secretary of state's home, alleging voter fraud.
8% : During Tuesday's debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump again cast doubt on the 2020 election results, even though his campaign lost dozens of court cases, his own attorney general said there was no evidence of widespread fraud, and reviews, recounts and audits in the battleground states where he disputed his loss -- including Michigan -- all confirmed Biden's win.

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