One political party controls every county office in the counties that account for 95 percent of the New Jersey’s population.
The Price of Free Elections
How much does an election cost? For a democracy as old as that of the United States of America, the answer is surprisingly unclear.
Hongkongers Race To Archive Democracy Movement
As the visible emblems of their opposition are scrubbed off the city’s streets, Hong Kong activists are working to save digital copies.
Belarus Closes Journalist Organization, Continuing Crackdown
As they pursue silencing critical reporting, authorities have ordered the closing of Belarus’s largest independent journalist association.
Russian News Outlets Demand End To Media Crackdown
Russian journalists claim the “foreign agent” law is forcing media outlets to close. The Kremlin, on the other hand, defends the law.
Facing Foreign Election Foes, States Hire ‘Cyber Navigators’
Foreign foes continue to target America’s elections. As part of the solution, state election officials have started hiring “cyber navigators”.
Most federal election security money remains unspent
Millions were provided to shore up election system but two-thirds of the money remained unspent just before the 2020 elections.
The Era of Easier Voting for Disabled People Is Over
“Thanks to absentee ballots, drop-off boxes, curbside voting, people with disabilities turned out in record numbers in the 2020 election”.
How The Voting Rights Act Came To Be And How It’s Changed
The DOJ describes the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as “the most successful piece of civil rights legislation” by the United States Congress.
Facebook Said to Consider Forming an Election Commission
Persons familiar with the situation say Facebook has approached academics to form a group to advise it on election-related decisions.