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Even after the presidential election, the U.S. is in chaos over allegations of election fraud—just like South Korea. Why? Because many believe the current U.S. election system is simply too risky.

Unlike South Korea, the U.S. doesn’t have a central election commission at the national level. Still, that hasn’t stopped the constant wave of fraud accusations. And that’s where the unique flaws of the American system come into play—mainly how elections are run by state and local governments.

In the U.S., elections are managed by individual states and counties, completely separate from any federal oversight. What’s more concerning is that these elections are often overseen by sitting politicians or appointed officials. This opens the door for partisan interests to influence how elections are run—and some argue it’s an even bigger problem than what we see in other countries.

That’s why more people in the U.S. are pushing for election commissions that are totally independent from politics and government. Instead of politicians or government workers, they want expert panels made up of people like constitutional scholars, statisticians, and members of civic groups.

Sounds great in theory, right? But here’s the catch—if these panels are still appointed by Congress, what’s really changed? People worry it'll be the same old political game with a new face.

This concern has led to new ideas popping up all over social media. One big proposal gaining traction? A new kind of election commission where members aren’t nominated by Congress or the President. Instead, they’d be selected through a public vetting process led by independent organizations in various fields.

There are strict rules in this concept: no one in the commission can be a member of a political party, and they’re banned from engaging in political activity during their term. The goal is to keep politics completely out of the election process.

On top of that, all decisions—like who gets selected and how the commission operates—would be made in open meetings with input from civic groups. A truly transparent, politics-free election system. Sounds refreshing, right?

But there are two non-negotiable conditions for this to work.

First, hand-counting votes—no shortcuts. Second, ballots should use serial-number barcodes, not QR codes. Why? Because no matter how transparent the process seems, if the vote count relies on electronic systems, it can all be flipped by just one programmer with access. One server admin goes rogue, and it’s game over.

What we really need is a voting system that every citizen—regardless of age, background, or tech knowledge—can understand and trust.

Will we ever see that kind of system in South Korea—or even in the U.S.? What do you think?