It’s no secret that U.S. elections are vulnerable. Voting machines can be tampered with in numerous ways, willful disinformation campaigns plague the Internet and even rumors that votes were unfair, even if they weren’t, could quickly erode trust in democracy.

But fixing those problems, or rather pushing the government to do so, is an uphill battle that collides with funds, local officials, and tight election timelines that make changing voting procedures difficult.

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