Misinformation online and false claims of election fraud by former U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies have sharply eroded public trust in the integrity of U.S. elections. How Americans vote — and the equipment they use — varies widely, and some methods are more vulnerable to efforts to shake that trust.

Heading into the 2022 midterms, election experts say the move in most states to hybrid voting systems — paper ballots tallied by electronic machines — could give voters greater confidence.

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