I'm not saying the process can't be improved upon; just that the process was no different in this election than in previous elections. It would be nice if there could be real consequences for politicians lying during elections. Other than calling them out on it, there is no option. You can thank the Supreme Court for that one. Also it was a unanimous opinion, so we can't lay the blame solely on the liberal or conservative justices.
If you want some reading material.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinion...3-193_omq2.pdf
Later the law that brought this case was struck down in district court. The judge stated.
So it is up to us to decide the truthfulness of any statement.We do not want the government (i.e., the Ohio Elections Commission) deciding what is political truth — for fear that the government might persecute those who criticize it. Instead, in a democracy, the voters should decide.