I think it will be a fiasco and there is nothing we can do to prevent that.
I don’t think either side will accept a loss. Two-thirds of Republicans still don’t think Biden won a fair election. Trump has already said that it’s rigged if he loses. I expect him to declare victory on election day even though we probably won’t know the final result yet. If Trump wins, we can look at voter suppression and intimidation, attacks on election officials and replacing them with Trump supporters, and foreign influence.
I don’t think Republicans are trying to win the popular vote. They know their views on issues such as abortion and guns are not popular. and that Trump will never get support from a majority of voters. They will try to win by refusing to certify, in the courts with dozens of lawsuits, in state legislatures and ultimately the House of Representatives if the Electoral College is tied. Look at what they are doing in Nebraska to get Trump one more electoral college vote. Their efforts failed in 2020 and hopefully would fail again.
In the 1900s, there were 25 elections and the popular vote and electoral college vote were in sync every time. In the 2000s, there have been six elections. In two, Republicans won the Electoral College even though they lost the popular vote. This could happen again.
I hope I am wrong.
Sad! 