OSCE slams Trump’s ‘baseless allegations’ of election fraud
An international election observer mission to the US has concluded there was no evidence of election fraud and Tuesday’s presidential vote was “competitive and well managed,” despite “logistical challenges” as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) noted statements made by President Donald Trump about deficiencies within the country’s electoral system were baseless and eroded trust in democracy.
“Baseless allegations of systematic deficiencies, notably by the incumbent president, including on election night, harm public trust in democratic institutions,” Michael Georg Link, the leader and special coordinator of the short-term OSCE observer mission, said in a statement Wednesday.
Trump has repeatedly claimed without evidence that the US electoral system is vulnerable to voter fraud.
“Nobody — no politician, no elected official — should limit the people’s right to vote,” Link added. [Continue reading…]