How would you evaluate the health of the United States election system? What changes should be made to the election system that might improve or protect the integrity of elections?

Analyzing the 2022 Midterm Elections

Considering the 2022 midterms elections, among other factors,
How would you evaluate the health of the United States election system?
What are the system’s main vulnerabilities?
What are its enduring strengths?
What changes should be made to the election system that might improve or protect the integrity of elections?

Background Materials

1. OpenStax,Chapter 7
https://openstax.org/books/american-government-3e/pages/7-introduction
2. Ballotpedia, United States Congress Elections, 2022
https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2022
3. Stanford News, “Takeaways from the 2022 Midterm Results”

Takeaways from the 2022 midterms: a relief, surprise


4. Rutgers Today, “Is Our Democracy Under Threat?
https://www.rutgers.edu/news/our-democracy-under-threat

How would you evaluate the health of the United States election system? What changes should be made to the election system that might improve or protect the integrity of elections?
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