But if it's apparent that the process has been compromised, we could easily avoid a crisis with an extremely inconvenient but redeeming 100% hand recount.
This is somewhat off target but pertinent nonetheless...
Five or so years ago there was a very close state level election in my district, and the hand recount mirrored the electronic count of the vote.
Given the new-fangledness of electronic voting machines at the time, I found that very heartening, although by no means a given.
The new Great Equalizer is the SEND button.
In Memory of Harv: Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire