Consider that there is currently a huge bifurcation in which newspapers of record run by journalism professionals are to be trusted. Or even just outright distr

Consider that there is currently a huge bifurcation in which newspapers of record run by journalism professionals are to be trusted. Or even just outright distrust of journalism period, in some circles. Or distrust of university professors and other "elites." It seems pretty likely that it's possible cultivate the same distrust of technical professionals. In fact, considering how little true technical expertise has gone into the voting systems that exist, it's probably inevitable and possibly in some cases accurate. If you need an technical expert to verify your voting system or even your vote count, that itself is a vulnerability in what voting systems are for. This is not a coding problem.