With President Trump still falsely claiming he won the 2020 election, some voters unfortunately still have doubts about election integrity. Indiana University South Bend is partnering with the St. Joseph County Clerk’s Office on an upcoming program to show voters how the process works.
As the May 5 primary election nears, Republican St. Joseph County Clerk Amy Rolfes is bringing her Elections 101 program to Indiana University South Bend. On April 1 and 2, Rolfes will partner with IUSB’s American Democracy Project to present workshops where you can operate actual voting machines.
IUSB political science professor Elizabeth Bennion hopes the workshops will attract younger first-time voters. Bennion says young voters especially worry about bad actors hacking into voting systems.
“The poll book that shows that they are registered is connected to the internet but the actual voting machines are not," Bennion says. "But without seeing it that can be confusing and hard to believe. So I think it is important, both for helping them understand the process and to feel confident themselves in casting their vote, but also gaining new confidence in the process and understanding how those votes are being secured.”
