America’s November 2020 polls are already around the corner, yet election officials still face questions around safety and security.
Democracy in America articles
This Democracy in America archive has all our articles about election reform in the United States. The section is meant to encourage discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the election system and help you build new ideas for the future. Be sure to check out our main section on American democracy as well.
‘An Embarrassment’: Trump’s Justice Department Goes Quiet on Voting Rights
The American Justice Department is empowered to prevent ballot box discrimination. However, it has gone quiet when it comes to enforcing voting rights.
Sen. Klobuchar: Paper ballots, election funding essential to fight foreign interference
There are still fears of foreign interference in 2020 elections. Senator Amy Klobuchar has argued that paper ballots and election funding are the solution
Election security, the number 1 goal in 2020 election
America’s spy chief has declared that election security is the number one goal in 2020 elections. Russia interfered in the 2016 elections.
Democrats urge action on voting rights as tribute to Lewis
John Lewis’s life project was protecting and expanding the right to vote. Democrats are encouraging Senate to take up a bill to honour his memory.
GOP to Trump: Change tune on mail-in voting or risk ugly November
Change your view on vote-by-mail or face a disaster in November. This is the message of Republican officials across the country to Trump.
Ballots tossed out in primaries. What will happen in November?
Tens of thousands of mail ballots were tossed out in this year’s primaries raising worries over what could possibly happen during November’s “corona polls”.
Who’s going to derail the U.S. presidential election? The culprit may be close to home
Concerns over who could derail the November 2020 elections have focused on external threats. However, there is the possibility the culprit is close to home.
“Outright Lies”: Voting Misinformation Flourishes on Facebook
Trump’s campaign is accusing Facebook’s voter registration drive of an attempt to swing the vote in favour of Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
Facebook’s voter drive inspires new claims of bias from Trump campaign
Facebook has launched a voter drive ahead of the 2020 polls targeting 4 million voter registrations. It inspired new claims of bias by the Trump campaign.