Today, America’s comedians have assumed the mantle of public intellectuals. Whether or not one agrees with them.
Democracy Group Launches Fellowship For Gen Z Podcasters
The Democracy Group, a collective of 17 podcasts on democracy and civic engagement, is thrilled to announce the launch of a new initiative.
Support Builds For Portland Single Transferable Vote Initiative
Portland, Oregon voters will decide whether to pass an initiative for single transferable voting, a form of proportional representation.
The Role Of Misinformation In Kenya’s 2022 Elections
Nic Cheeseman had this information in Democracy in Africa: Watch the recent roundtable on the role and impact of misinformation in Kenya’s general elections, a joint event between Strathmore University and Democracy in Africa held on 27 September 2022. Find more information on the speakers and the roundtable here.
How To Properly Vet Poll Workers
Attention has been paid to rogue election administrators, but election results can also be manipulated by infiltrating poll worker training.
False Claims, Threats Fuel Poll Worker Sign-Ups For Midterms
Threats on election workers’ safety early on discouraged poll worker sign-ups. The reverse is occurring ahead of the 2022 midterms.
Midterm Election Spending On Track To Top $9.3 Billion
The total cost of 2022 midterm elections is projected to exceed $9.3 billion, according to an early, conservative estimate by OpenSecrets.
On Reserving Seats For Women’s numbers in Africa
Reserved seats for women in parliament in African countries is not a new initiative but has recently gained prominence through legislation.
Swiss Reject Giving Vote To 16-Year-Olds
Voters in Swiss canton Bern have given short shrift to a proposal aimed at lowering the legal voting age to persons as young as 16.
Tanzanian Political Cartoonist Arrested Again
Cartooning for Peace (CFP), Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI),…deplore the harassment of cartoonist Opptertus Fwema.