https://phys.org/news/2025-07-late-surges-election-results-fuel.html
…team showed participants the interim and end results of a #votecount in which one candidate first had a clear early lead over the other, but later lost the lead and the #election.
"The subjects had a more positive view of the initial favorite, even if they eventually lost the election, the winner was viewed more poorly if they took the lead late in the count."
When…presented the same count results but in reverse chronological order, the participants' views flipped.
Once an electoral candidate is in the lead, the public views them as the winner. If the candidate then loses, fraud seems a likely explanation, and even the winner's supporters might be inclined to be suspicious about the final result. This is because of the cumulative redundancy bias (CRB).
It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.
#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Vote #Elections #Election2024 #2024Elections #Kamala #KamalaHarris #Trump #MCU #CaptainAmerica #ChrisEvans #VoteCount
#ElectionOfficials Can’t Go Rogue on #Certification;
#Partisans are trying to undermine the #votecount in #keystates.
https://brennancenter.substack.com/p/election-officials-cant-go-rogue