Experts expect multiple sources of interference than in the 2016 polls. National security concerns persist despite Federal and State fortifications.
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AMERICA
Election Security Efforts Ramp up Ahead of 2020
Early voting means 2020 primary is already here for millions
The Iowa caucuses haven’t yet happened, but millions are already free to vote. Many Super Tuesday states that hold primaries on March 3 offer early voting.
Public Campaign Financing is how to run without chasing megadonors
Ian Vandewalker and Kevin Morris of Brennan Center argue that public campaign financing offers candidates a way to run without chasing megadonors.
A coalition has warned weakening encryption could impact election security
A coalition for secure elections sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr Wednesday over his comments calling for “backdoor” through encryption.
Analysis: Robustness of FBI election cyber security changes
New guidelines show how the agency will coordinate with state officials in the event of a cyberattack but analysts have questioned their robustness.
NPR Poll: Majority Of Americans Believe Trump Encourages Election Interference
Weeks before the first votes of the 2020 presidential election, Americans report a high level of concern about how secure that election, new NPR poll.
American Distrust Of The Voting Process Is Widespread, NPR Poll Finds
New NPR poll finds widespread concern 2020 elections will not be fair and accurate. There are worries of disinformation, voter fraud and voter suppression.
Ranked choice voting gains traction in Oregon
An Oregon county will be the first in the state to have ranked choice voting in November.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary expects Russian interference in 2020 polls
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said Friday that his agency “fully expects” Russia to attempt to interfere in U.S. elections in 2020, The Hill.
Two ranking U.S. Senators introduce bill to remove barriers to voting
On Thursday, two ranking U.S. Senators introduced the Accessible Voting Act, which would support state and local efforts to improve voter accessibility.
- Frequently varying and changing state voting and registration laws
- Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter says U.S. voter suppression is alive and well
- Why Election Security Experts Are Worried About Los Angeles
- Trump Campaign Plans Greater Focus on Money Bundlers
- 2020: The year America gets its act together
- Media Restrictions on Impeachment Trial Further Limits Transparency
- New Report: Trump Violated US Funding Law at Center of Impeachment Trial
- Why they are voting Friday in the presidential contest
- FBI now Watchdog over Breaches to Election Systems
- Bipartisan panel urges nationwide broad remake of voting procedures
WORLDWIDE
Venezuela’s endgame ‘closer than Maduro thinks’
A difficult path lies ahead for Venezuela. With no clear electoral way out, aid from the international community will remain the country’s lifeline.
‘Signposts of Struggle’: Iran’s protest movement endures
While protests will continue in Iran, it is unclear if they will lead to more significant outcomes, such as revolution or regime change, analysts.
Zimbabwe Billionaire to Pay Doctors About $300 A Month to End Strike
Zimbabwe striking junior doctors will end a four-month strike after accepting offer from a billionaire to pay them about $300 monthly for six months.
Can Lebanon’s ‘tenacious’ movement turn from protests to power?
Although Lebanon’s new cabinet met for the first time on Wednesday, the country’s tenacious protest movement hasn’t seemed to lose momentum.
Deep state poses threat to Sudan’s democratic transition
Sudan’s deep state still poses a threat to the democratic process and fixing the security question remains a priority for the transition to work, observers.
Zimbabwe: opposition leader promises protests as crisis deepens
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Tuesday said he will roll out protests this year, saying the economy will improve only if political issues are settled.
Putin Denies He Wants to Remain in Power Indefinitely
Russia’s Vladimir Putin is denying that he’s planning to retain his grip on power when he relinquishes his country’s presidency in 2024.
Zimbabwe Students Stage Protest Over Deteriorating Situation in Schools
Students at Zimbabwe’s Njube High School in Bulawayo staged a protest Monday where teachers are on strike and parents angry over high cost of education
Belgium’s experiment in permanent forms of deliberative democracy
The parliament of the Region of Brussels in Belgium amended its internal regulations to allow the formation of ‘deliberative committees’.
The Year of Rage: Human Rights in Africa in 2019
There was rage across the African continent last year, says Human Rights Watch in its annual report, with no sign of cooling down in 2020.
- The Year of Rage: Human Rights in Africa in 2019
- Mozambique’s Nyusi Begins 2nd Term Amid Violent Challenges
- South Africa to Strip Refugees’ Status for Any Political Act
- Uncovering of Cuba’s police State a blow to the regime
- Ways to accomplish workplace democracy
- Why Taiwan’s emphatic rebuke terrifies China
- People, Processes and Politics: Countering violent extremism in fragile states
- 20th century dictators vs. 21st-century autocrats
- Can Sudan’s ‘unlikely transition’ beat the odds?
- Call for Proposals: European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights