This year is on track for record lobbying spending after lobbyists collectively clocked the biggest first quarter haul in history.
A Rational Two-Party System?
Partisan primaries followed by a plurality-winner general election is a sensible way for an electorate to make a clear policy choice?
On Securing Votes Without Building Barriers
Montana has reason to improve one aspect of securing elections in which we lag behind most states: keeping voter rolls free of duplicate.
The Birth Of A Right-Wing Term Of Art: ‘Ballot Trafficking’
Absence of evidence of ballot tampering at noticeable scale should serve as inoculation against vague claims that ballots are altered.
A Top Online Voting Company Is Ramping Up Its Cyber Vetting
Democracy Live, which ran online voting pilots in 2020 is continuously testing its platform for hackable bugs before the midterms.
Concerns Remain As Egypt Frees Activists And Critics
Towards Ramadan’s end on April 24, Egyptian authorities freed about 40 unjustly detained, including journalists. But this changes nothing.
VPN Use Skyrockets In Russia During Ukraine Invasion
To overcome the tight controls on the internet aimed at reducing conversations on the Ukraine war, Russians are turning to VPN.
The Philippines’ ‘Strongman’ Problem
Regardless of what happens in the elections on May 9, 2022, it will take generations to consolidate Philippine democracy, expert.
How China Is Stepping Up Harassment Of Foreign Correspondents
Journalists reporting the deadly floods of 2021 in Zhengzhou city, Henan province, were accused of a smear campaign against China.
Journalists Assaulted Amid Political Transition In Pakistan
Ever since the transition started in Pakistan, journalists have faced assault and online and legal harassment according to sources.