Washington | Oct. 22, 2026, 12:11 p.m. ET | 5 min read

The November 2020 U.S. presidential election was “ highly competitive and well managed ” despite a pandemic, aggressive rhetoric by candidates, and unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud, according to international observers.

America’s democratic institutions again showed “resilience” in the 2024 election, even amid disinformation and repeated claims of fraud, according to observers from that same institution, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

There will be no OSCE report for the November 2026 midterm elections, however, because the Trump administration told observers they are not welcome. It’s the first time since 2002 that the group won’t monitor a U.S. election.…