The Trial Lawyer Winter 2022 | Page 76

By Steven Rosenfeld

POLLS MISS AGAIN AS VOTERS PR

In 2022 ’ s general election , the biggest winners were not just the wide defeat of Trump Republicans and continuing reaffirmation of abortion rights . It was what those choices by majorities of voters said about their expectations for American democracy . And that the electoral system did not sabotage voters , but , instead , aided voter turnout by offering many options to vote ,
74 x The Trial Lawyer including mail ballots . There is no single explanation for the ‘ why ’ behind the still-emerging results in blue and red states . Indeed , some red states saw Trump Republicans , whose 2022 candidacies were launched by the U . S . Capitol insurrection , win — or be ahead as votes are being counted by the week ’ s end .