Title: PolitiFact | Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Headings: Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Voting wasn’t rigged
Tough to hack the vote
Russia, fake news and a mistrustful electorate

Content: Hall said that the 2000 election led to significant improvements. Many states now link their voter rolls to their driver’s license database and have invested in more training for election workers. "Elections have become much more professional," Hall said. " There might be mistakes, but pulling off large-scale fraud would be a lot harder today." Russia, fake news and a mistrustful electorate
The traditional concern about the integrity of the vote centers on the actual act of voting. In the past month, more of the conversation has focused on manipulation before people cast their ballots. The CIA’s belief that Russia aimed to undermine Hillary Clinton has led at least one Democratic lawmaker to call for a delay in the Electoral College vote until the electors have a chance to see what the government knows. Couple that with the turmoil over fake news (Facebook-powered fabrications that PolitiFact awarded Lie of the Year) and trust in the process is at greater risk than ever. That’s the conclusion of Robert Jones, head of the Public Religion Research Institute. The institute tracks public feelings about civic institutions.