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‘Dictators in Moneyland’: Challenging kleptocracy (9/27/2019) - Ever since the earliest years of this century, Ukraine has been the contested frontier in… 
Zimbabwean activist doctor unable to recall details of his disappearance (9/21/2019) - Prominent doctor and activist Peter Magombeyi leader of Zimbabwe doctors' strike was abducted and tortured… 
Senate to Support More Money for Election Security: Brennan Center Statement (9/20/2019) - Brennan Center for Justice has issued a statement following news that Senate will support more… 
Common Cause looks at the shortfalls of Senate Election Security Funding (9/20/2019) - Common Cause President Karen H. Flynn has issued a statement on the recent boost to… 
Appeals Court: Trump Liable in view of Emoluments Clauses (9/18/2019) - A federal appeals court says President Trump can be sued for unconstitutionally benefiting from his… 
Enhancing democracy support: new tactics, models, actors, and strategies (9/18/2019) - Democracy assistance is failing to adapt to the shifting dynamics of global politics evident in… 
Federal Government to States: Russia may focus on voter suppression in 2020 (10/8/2019) - US Federal Gov warned state election officials Thursday it suspects Russia may focus on voter… 
Trump Political Kin Don’t Like Liars (9/24/2019) - Members of the Florida clan of the Trump political dynasty insist Amendment 4 backers lied… 
Florida Not Yet Land of Lincoln for Former Felon Voting Rights (9/13/2019) - Governor signs a 2019 law, which was passed in a party-line vote by the Republican-controlled… 
Why Florida Should Super Size ERIC Initiative (9/3/2019) - Governor Ron DeSantis opened the door for more election reform at an Aug. 21 Orlando… 
California Bill to Make Initiative Ballot Access More Difficult Advances (9/2/2019) - On August 30, California Senate Appropriations Committee passed AB 1451, the bill to make it… 
Disabled Voters Face Turnout Gap Nationwide (7/27/2019) - Number of Americans with physical or mental disabilities who turned out to vote surged in… 
New study shows links between Russian tweets and the release of hacked emails (10/15/2019) - On election security new study suggests Russian hacking of emails and sending provocative tweets are… Federal Government to States: Russia may focus on voter suppression in 2020 (10/8/2019) - US Federal Gov warned state election officials Thursday it suspects Russia may focus on voter… 
What implications for first amendment rights of new California ban on deepfakes? (10/8/2019) - Rick Hasen argues that there are serious constitutional questions with a new California ban on… 
Hacking 2020 Voting Systems Is A ‘Piece Of Cake’ (10/1/2019) - It’s still child’s play to pick apart election systems that will be used in the… 
Election Machine Keys Currently Available for Purchase on Amazon (9/13/2019) - According to hackers at a recently held hacking conference in Las Vegas Nevada, election machine… 
California Bill to Expand Ranked Choice Voting Passes Legislature (9/13/2019) - On September 11, SB 212 passed the legislature. It lets non-charter cities and counties use… Rebirth of American Democracy
The most important and revolutionary attribute of the American republican form of government has always been that it utilizes a system of popular elections to fill key positions. As everyone knows, the first American elections were only for white landowning men. But despite these extreme limits on access and often violent policy making (Native American genocide and the institution of slavery in particular), it really was the world’s first mass democratic election. This wasn’t an election among a few thousand nobility in a single city.
In George Washington’s first election in 1789, nearly one million people voted in an honest contest to choose their own leadership. The Founding Fathers‘ greatest legacy is that the country has been holding increasingly inclusive free and fair elections at the national, state and local levels at least every two years for over 230 years without interruption. Despite all the faults of the Founding Fathers, this is quite a legacy.
That being said, the quality of elections in modern America is arguably worse than it used to be. Democracy Chronicles hopes to include the latest news on all efforts to examine and reform American elections and to expose our readers to discussion on this topic in such a way as to reflect the diversity of debate on the subject. This rigorous focus on every aspect of election law in the United States should be interesting to even international readers and we have intentionally set up our website to place American democracy news right next to our coverage on world democracy. After all, the struggle for more democracy is universal.
Report: Arizona a Model for Redistricting Reform Nationwide (9/18/2019) - Report argues Arizona is a pioneer of independent redistricting following a 2000 vote that took… 
Democratic Primaries: Seven Questions for the Presidential Hopefuls (9/12/2019) - The Democratic primary debates are set to have presidential hopefuls pitching their vision to American… 
Republicans begin complying with NC redistricting order (9/12/2019) - The House and Senate redistricting committees met to figure how they would enact new boundaries… 
Podcast: One state’s fight for fair maps (9/11/2019) - Pennsylvania is one of several states trying to ensure fair congressional maps are drawn after… 
North Carolina Republicans determined to violate court’s order over gerrymandering (9/11/2019) - North Carolina court struck state’s legislative gerrymander on Sept. 3, calling for a remedy but… 
Conservatives against Michigan’s smart idea for fixing gerrymandering (9/10/2019) - Michigan reformers hoping to rein in gerrymandering have a big idea that’s caught on in… Hacking 2020 Voting Systems Is A ‘Piece Of Cake’ (10/1/2019) - It’s still child’s play to pick apart election systems that will be used in the… 
Election security: Colorado pioneers banning of vote counting barcodes (9/19/2019) - Citing security concerns, Colorado has become the first state to stop counting votes with printed… 
Why Maine’s Governor will delay action on Ranked Choice Voting (9/7/2019) - Gov. Janet Mills said Friday she would delay action on a bill passed by Maine… 
Fear of a race without a finish line as States upgrade election equipment (9/4/2019) - With five months before primary season begins,State election officials around the country are busy upgrading… 
Mystery of missing votes deepens as Congress investigates Georgia (8/29/2019) - To find a clue about what might have gone wrong with Georgia’s election last fall,… 
Video: machine automatically changing vote from Waller to Reeves in Mississippi (8/28/2019) - There have been at least three reports confirmed by officials of voting machines in two… 
Trump Claims Census Question on Citizenship Still Alive (7/5/2019) - U.S. President Donald Trump contended Wednesday that the government will still try to ask a… 
Looking To Increase Voter Registration Of Underrepresented Arizonans (6/21/2019) - The Voter Participation Center is mailing 139,000 voter registration forms to Arizona residents.The group is… 
Does NYC’s Early Voting Plan Favor White, Affluent Voters? (5/20/2019) - An analysis from three advocacy groups shows New York City’s plan for early voting in… 
New Nevada Law Improves Access to Polling Locations on Tribal Lands (5/17/2019) - Governor Steve Sisolak has signed a bill into law that removes barriers to voting on… 
National Urban League Focusing on Minority Voting in 2020 (5/9/2019) - Voter suppression and Russian interference are some of the greatest barriers to minority voting in… 
Straight Talk on Race Becoming A Must for White Candidates (4/25/2019) - Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke of the "shame" he felt that some white people… Join the American Democracy Movement With DC!
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