The indictment states that after Election Day 2020, "the Defendant spread lies that there had been outcome-determinative fraud in the election and that he had actually won. These claims were false, and the Defendant knew that they were false." It further alleges that, "The purpose of the conspiracy was to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election by using knowingly false claims of election fraud to obstruct the federal government function by which those results are collected, counted, and certified." The document repeatedly characterizes the fraud allegations as "knowingly false claims" and "baseless fraud claims" used in an effort to subvert the legitimate results.

In Bowyer v. Ducey, a federal action alleged substantial fraud in Arizona’s 2020 presidential election; the district judge "dismissed the complaint as without possible merit." The FJC notes multiple post‑2020 suits seeking to decertify or overturn results in states like Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona, and describes courts denying relief, often citing lack of standing, lack of evidence, or complaints "without a legal or factual foundation." In one Michigan case, the district judge later sanctioned the plaintiffs’ attorneys for pursuing a lawsuit without such a foundation, and the court of appeals affirmed the sanctions in part.

The joint statement by CISA and election infrastructure partners declares: "The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history." It further states: "There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised." The councils emphasize that while there were many unfounded claims and opportunities for misinformation, "we have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections, and you should too."

The joint DOJ–DHS release states: "The Departments found no evidence that any foreign government-affiliated actor manipulated election results or otherwise compromised the integrity of the 2020 U.S. elections." It explains that investigators examined claims that foreign governments "tallied, changed or otherwise manipulated vote counts" and concludes: "The Departments found that those claims were not credible." The statement emphasizes that, although foreign actors impacted the security of certain networks, they "found no evidence that any foreign government-affiliated actor manipulated election results or otherwise compromised the integrity of the 2020 federal elections."

The DOJ Inspector General report describes a 2020 FBI communication about alleged ballot issues in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, noting: "The FBI has initiated an investigation of possible ballot fraud in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania[,] regarding mail-in ballots." The report explains that the case involved a small number of military ballots and that DOJ’s public statements about it were criticized because they occurred shortly before the election. The OIG’s focus is on whether DOJ followed policy in publicizing such investigations; it does not present evidence of outcome-changing fraud in the national election results.

The various claims of evidence alleging a stolen 2020 election have been exhaustively investigated and litigated. Judges heard claims of illegal voting and found they were without merit. The page also notes that more than 60 court cases reviewed evidence and said there was not widespread fraud.

The article notes that "efforts to disqualify mail-in ballots and unfounded allegations of voter fraud dominated post-election litigation in 2020." It explains that many suits sought to reject lawful ballots or change rules after the fact, and that courts "consistently rejected" claims that widespread fraud had tainted the presidential outcome. Discussing Pennsylvania, it highlights a state supreme court decision requiring that certain provisional ballots be counted, rejecting arguments that these votes should be discarded, reinforcing that litigation largely focused on technical rules rather than proven fraud sufficient to change the result.

By all measures, the 2020 general election was one of the most secure elections in our history. Voters turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots by mail and in person, and the votes were counted in a timely manner. The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency stated: “The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history… There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised.” The nation’s top intelligence and law enforcement agencies have confirmed that there is no evidence of significant voter fraud in American elections and that the 2020 election was secure.

The Healthy Elections Project maintains a case tracker of litigation related to the 2020 election, listing hundreds of cases and tagging issues such as "Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution" and "Poll Observer Access." Each entry links to court documents and outcomes. A review of the database shows that lawsuits alleging widespread fraud or seeking to invalidate large numbers of ballots were consistently dismissed, withdrawn, or otherwise unsuccessful, with courts frequently citing lack of evidence or jurisdiction as reasons for denial.

This legal analysis notes that President Trump and allies alleged that procedures in states like Wisconsin were contrary to statutory law and invited voter fraud, including claims about drop boxes and absentee ballot practices. The article explains that federal and state courts "held firm" and that "no court found credible evidence that fraud affected the outcome" of the presidential race. It emphasizes that the judiciary—including many Trump‑appointed judges—rejected attempts to overturn certified results, reinforcing the legal conclusion that the election outcome stood as reported.

Addressing continuing claims, the Brennan Center warns that "any ostensibly new intelligence" about 2020 fraud "should be met with skepticism" given extensive prior investigations and litigation. It notes that numerous audits, recounts, and court cases failed to substantiate allegations that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, and describes new fraud narratives as often repackaging previously debunked theories. The report stresses that "there is no evidence that fraud altered the outcome" of the presidential race, despite persistent political claims to the contrary.

The article says extensive fact-checking and court rulings confirmed no evidence of wrongdoing in the 2020 election. It quotes researchers saying the evidence was overwhelming that the stolen-election claims had no merit and no legal basis.

In November 2020, the agency released a statement with state and local officials saying that the presidential election was the most secure in American history and that there was no evidence any voting system had been compromised. Trump has continued to attack the agency’s past work. He has repeatedly attacked Krebs, the former director, for defending the integrity of the 2020 election, which Trump falsely claims to have won. In early 2025, Trump ordered an investigation into Krebs and the security firm he now owns, apparent retribution for Krebs’ statement that the 2020 election was the “most secure” in U.S. history.

On January 6–7, 2021, after debate and in spite of objections from some members, the U.S. Congress certified the Electoral College results showing Joe Biden receiving 306 electoral votes and Donald Trump 232. Certification followed state-level canvasses and recounts in key battlegrounds such as Georgia and Wisconsin that confirmed Biden’s victories, and no state legislature or court substituted an alternative slate of electors based on proven fraud.