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of interest and ‘negative incentives’ that prevent pursuing election
irregularities to the fullest extent possible. Do not have Supreme
Court justices serve as election committee officials. Implement
incentives for the judiciary to hear cases involving election
integrity and to fully examine such claims.

Greatly limit or eliminate early voting. Early voting has proven
too prone to abuse and manipulation.

Protect electronic systems and networks used in connection

with the electoral system. To the extent possible, reduce the use
of electronics in connection with the electoral process, especially
voting and tabulating. And tighten up the hardware, software,
and systems that must be employed. These must be protected
as tightly as possible, as if they are vital national secrets, which
they are. And keep in mind that just about any system can be
hacked or compromised with enough e$ort. Be as transparent as
possible in allowing public review of election systems to ensure
they are “above board.” Transparency goes a long way in allaying
suspicions, while also building con#dence in the integrity of the
electoral process and systems.

Establish professional teams of investigators and lawyers (with
appropriate technical support and experts) who specifically
examine claims of electoral fraud. This is akin to the old Hong
Kong ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption)
that did so much to clean up Hong Kong.

The United States should have something similar. Currently,
there is no serious effort made to mobilize the Department of
Justice and the FBI to look into electoral fraud in any timely or

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