By now, it’s become clear that elections have become a flashpoint in American life. We’re not just talking about picking between candidates or platforms. We’re talking about the administration of elections themselves, where complaints about cheating, conspiracy theories and even threats of violence have become commonplace. A group made up of the top election officials from across the country, both Republicans and Democrats, is trying to address that. Earlier this month, the National Association of Secretaries of State relaunched their #TrustedInfo2022 initiative. Its mission is to, quote, “inform Americans about safeguards at every step of the election process, from registration to voting to post-election procedures,” unquote. And as the name implies, the hope is that Americans will turn to election officials to get their information directly, rather than relying on rumors and conspiracies from untrustworthy sources.
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Source: West Virginia’s plan to fight 2022 misinformation | NPR