The African Union gave Chad an 18-month deadline to restore democracy, urging the junta leader not to run in the next elections.
A Critique Of Chile’s New Constitution
Chile’s democratic re-engineering can create a regional model of social democracy, but the mechanism is fraught with dangers.
Online Calls for Vietnam Democracy Increasingly Punished
Unlike China, communist Vietnam has not felt compelled to block US social media platforms from its domestic internet. This is changing.
Shareholders Seek Transparency About Company Political Spending
Shareholders are increasingly aware of the risks in money politics. Investors now want more transparency into corporate political spending.
Jimmie Lee Jackson: First Martyr Of The 60s Voting Rights Movement
Jimmie Lee Jackson is little more than a footnote in time but it was his death and blood that gave us the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Georgia Begins Removing Tens Of Thousands From Voter Rolls
Georgia is starting the process of removing tens of thousands of people from the voting rolls, based on a law passed in the 1990s.
Judge Rejects Nationwide USPS Rule on Mail Ballots
USPS doesn’t need to enact a nationwide policy to speed the delivery of voters’ ballots in individual state elections, Federal court.
Apple Must Resist Anti-Democracy Pressure From China
Apple argues it has strong security systems in China but the tech should instead resist the anti-democratic pressure from China.
Massachusetts Looks To Make Mail Voting Permanent
This legislative session, Massachusetts is poised to make permanent the pandemic-motivated mail-in and early voting procedures.
Still No Software to Count NYC Ranked Votes
The software that will count ranked choice votes will take at least two weeks longer to approve, according to the NYC election board.