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Many legal scholars and voting rights advocates remain on alert for a court ruling by this summer on what’s known as the “independent state legislature theory.”

Even after all states finish counting and reviewing the votes, the 2022 midterm general elections are not officially over until the results are certified.

Before mail-in ballots can be counted, they have to go through a process sometimes referred to as “pre-canvassing.”

“In some states, there’s a process for voters to challenge other voters’ eligibility, and if someone were doing that, they could do it in an intimidating way.”

An incident at a drop box — where voters were filmed, photographed and followed by car out of a parking lot — was referred to the U.S. Department of Justice.

While about two-thirds of voters say they are pessimistic about politics, overwhelming majorities across party lines — about 8 in 10 — say casting their ballot this year is extremely or very important.