The head of an international organization that oversees elections said his team has not seen any evidence of voter fraud in the United States election like President Trump has claimed.
Michael Georg Link, a German lawmaker who leads the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, told German public broadcaster RBB that “on the Election Day itself, we couldn’t see any violations” at any polling location, according to the Associated Press. “We looked into this. We found no violations of the rules whatsoever.”
The U.S. is one of 57 countries stretching from North America to Europe and Central Asia that are members of the OSCE, which observes major elections in all of their members’ countries.
OSCE concluded the election was “well managed despite the many challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,” according to a press release. They also warned about campaign finances and voter disenfranchisement.
“Nobody — no politician, no elected official — should limit the people’s right to vote. Coming after such a highly dynamic campaign, making sure that every vote is counted is a fundamental obligation for all branches of government,” Link explained. “Baseless allegations of systematic deficiencies, notably by the incumbent President, including on election night, harm public trust in democratic institutions.”
Trump prematurely and inaccurately declared himself victorious early Wednesday morning and subsequently claimed he won multiple battleground states that have not yet been called, including Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia.
The president’s campaign has filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania and Michigan and is demanding a recount in Wisconsin. The campaign is scheduled to make an announcement on Thursday morning, and Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo has reported that it will be another lawsuit.
At this point, most of the Electoral College map has been determined. While Joe Biden appears to have an easier path to the White House, Trump still has a chance to win. The Associated Press and Fox News have the former vice president with 264 Electoral College votes. That includes Arizona, which has not been called by any other outlets. Including Arizona’s 11 Electoral College votes into his tally, Biden would need only one of the following states to win the election: Nevada, Pennsylvania, Georgia, or North Carolina. The only state that hasn’t been called that wouldn’t get Biden to the necessary 270 Electoral College votes is Alaska.
CNN, NBC News, and CBS haven’t called Arizona for either candidate. They have Biden at 253 electoral votes and Trump still at 213. Trump has a much easier path to 270 Electoral College votes if he’s able to pull off a victory in Arizona.
