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Threat Map

The major threats to counting and certifying the vote that we are watching. For each one we list what would tell us it is developing and what would tell us it is happening, with the sources behind each. Tracked through January 6, 2027.

15 threats watched: 6 active, 7 developing, 2 watching. 71 incidents observed in 34 states.

Where this threat is: Manufactured doubt about results

Choose a state to see what has been observed there. A state is marked only where an observed warning or indicator, with a source, places a threat in it.

Developing Results and legitimacy

Manufactured doubt about results

Unsupported claims of fraud are spread, including by officials, to make people accept federal intervention or to justify refusing a result. It is the groundwork for several other threats on this list.

Where it has been observed

No state is marked for this threat yet.

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