Republicans, Democrats work to overcome ‘The Big Lie,’ restore voter trust

September 7, 2024 | Romie Avivi Stuhl | Kingman Daily Miner

WOODRUFF, Wis. – For two and a half hours on a rainy Thursday evening, Kathy Bernier did what she’s spent the past year doing: trying to restore faith in America’s electoral systems – and, along with it, faith in democracy.

On this night, she stood before about 30 local officials, poll workers and residents of this northern Wisconsin community, a place that has consistently voted Republican, and talked about election procedures and how to distinguish fact from fiction. …