Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who gave half a billion USD in 2020 to election offices will not be making any new grants this year.
Why Hand-Counting Ballots Is Such A Bad Idea
Hand-counting ballots is not a good idea. Voting machines are safe and accurate, notably when combined with audits to check accuracy.
2024 Hopefuls Are Already In A Dark-Money Arms Race
A dozen potential candidates for president in 2024 have nonprofit groups aligned with them, according to a review of corporate filings.
Virginia’s Risk-Limiting Audit Bill Applauded
The bills create a best practices framework for Virginia’s post-election audits that requires audits to be done before results are certified.
Russia Sentences Student Journalists To Correctional Labor
Four journalists of student-run internet platform DOXA were recently condemned to prison by Russian authorities. CPJ released a statement.
GOP Targets State Court Elections After Redistricting Rulings
Republicans vow to spend huge sums in key state supreme court races this fall, seeking to elect conservative judges across the board.
How Public Campaign Financing Empowers Small Donors Nationwide
Mounting evidence…[shows] that public financing amplifies underrepresented voices and makes democracy work better for all Americans.
Polling Places Coming To New York College Campuses
New York State has passed new law mandating polling places on campuses with 300+ students or at nearby site proposed by the college.
New Program For Covering Local Democracy In Tunisia
IFES’s Mourasiloun aims to promote democracy in Tunisia. It identified 24 Mourasiloun from citizen and professional media outlets.
What Can Games Teach Us About Democracy?
In play we can imagine change, explore…futures, and adjust the rules to reflect changing needs. That it is playful makes it no less serious.