Eeven without With Donald Trump on the ballot, American elections tend to be conflict-ridden. America is the only presidential democracy in which the winner of the most votes does not necessarily win power. The two-month delay between the vote and the certification of elections by Congress is the longest in the world. Complexity invites legal challenges, which add to the complexity. For all these reasons, American elections require patience and trust. Unfortunately, the country comes in last among the G7 on confidence in the judicial system and dead last on the belief that its elections are honest.