Joe Biden is probably going to be inaugurated in January. I think most people accept this.

A small group of people believes the 2020 election was stolen. I am not one of them.

What I do believe is that multiple entities in multiple states worked to lessen ballot rules to allow for more shenanigans to take place, which should stop.

In some instances, a secretary of state just changed the rules, and in other instances, it was the courts.

In Georgia, the Republican secretary of state entered into a consent decree with the support of Stacey Abrams, a person that has not conceded her own 2018 election loss, and that had an impact by weakening signature matching procedures.

Do I believe the election will/should be overturned? No.

Do I believe we should look at every irregularity and make sure these things don’t happen again? Yes.

But those counting need to be aware that people are watching and this election needs to be an anomaly and not the norm.

In football, you often see a coach going ballistic on the sideline over a borderline call, sometimes a clear call, that goes against his team. He knows the call is good, you as a fan know it, the announcers know it and the players know it. He is in the process of “working the refs.”

By working the refs, it sends a signal that there is scrutiny on what is happening, and the hope is that the referee is either more judicious or a call goes in the coach’s favor next time.

I believe that is what is happening here, and Republicans are smart to do this.

The GOP knows many rulings pre-election went against them and that battles would be fought against those rulings post-election, win or lose.

This has to play out to assert the rule of law. Put power back in state legislatures’ hands, and let the world know people are watching these shenanigans.

Democrats have been doing this for years — to great success.

There is no evidence of race-based voter suppression that politicians or media outlets can point to, but if you listen to the talk before an election you would think that Bull Connor and his dogs are outside polling places in every American city.

They are working the refs and riling up their base.

Much like the media and their Democrats demanded during the Russia investigation, we should allow these investigations and challenges to play out to make sure all is on the up and up.

After all, what do they have to hide?

Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 7-11 AM weekdays on WVNN.