The Arkansas House has unanimously passed a bill that increases presidential general election petitions from 1000 to 5000 signatures.
Ethics Collapse: Threats To Punish Companies That Stop Donations
Lawmakers revealing that they are considering punishing companies based on contributions is no different from extortion.
Study: Narcissists Make Their Way to Power Faster
Narcissistic individuals thus benefit from their personality when aiming at becoming CEOs faster in their career advancement.
On Changing Apportionment From Persons to Adult Citizens
What would happen if states stopped equalizing districts’ total populations and started equalizing their voting age populations?
Elections and COVID-19: Health and safety in polling stations
COVID-19 has had implications for elections globally. IDEA released a document on health and safety in polling places during the pandemic.
Transnational Repression Is a Growing Threat to Global Democracy
A little known aspect of the ongoing challenges to democratization is transnational repression. A new report has revisited this problem.
Russia Authorities Target Journalists in Protest Crackdown
A court sentenced Sergei Smirnov, editor-in-chief of “Mediazona” news, to 25 days in detention for violation of public assembly rules.
Is Secure Online Voting Too Good To Be True?
The risk with using the internet for just anything is insecurity. This fact has led many to argue that secure online voting may be too good to be true.
Is Russia distorting GPS signals to protect Vladimir Putin?
For years Russia jammed satellite systems in the Black Sea. Recent events suggests this may have been to conceal the so-called “Putin’s Palace”.
The Time to Crack Down on Dark Money Is Now
Democrats urged the new Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, to take adequate measures to address dark money in campaign finance.