A recent study has shown that voters are more likely to believe vote counts are accurate when election results are monitored by a range of different officials, including government election workers, political party representatives, and non-partisan observers. The research suggests that having various monitoring groups present at polling places can increase voter confidence in the election process, regardless of voters’ political leanings or pre-existing trust in electoral bodies. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Political Science, was conducted by Fanisi Mbozi from New York University Abu Dhabi. Mbozi’s work builds on prior research that has largely focused on the role of non-partisan observers in enhancing perceptions of election integrity. However, Mbozi’s research expands this scope to examine how political party agents and government officials also contribute to voter confidence in the reliability of vote counts. By investigating these additional influences, the study sheds light on how diverse polling supervision might counter public distrust in election processes, especially in regions where vote-counting disputes are common. The motivation behind this research stems from recent election …