Three men were indicted in a plot to hide unlawful campaign contributions using a shell business, following a CLC investigation.
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.
Texas Law Censoring Election Officials on Mail Voting Blocked
Texas’s S.B. 1 makes it a crime for election officials and workers to encourage vote by mail. This provision has been struck down.
Incumbents Are 9 Out Of 10 Largest Fundraisers In Senate
Campaign finance reports for federal candidates were due Jan. 31. They show that incumbents were major fundraisers in the Senate.
Candidates Refusing Corporate Money Have Fundraising Success
New Q4 reports show that candidates who refuse to take money from corporate PACs have continued to have widespread success.
Congress Moves To Ban Members From Trading Stocks
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Dem leaders have okayed a plan to craft legislation to prohibit members of Congress from trading stock.
Reforming the Supreme Court Confirmation Process
Key expert, Richard Pildes raises the need for reforming the Supreme Court confirmation process process as a new nomination looms.
Georgia Republicans Try To Undo Local Elections
A new wave of power grabs by Georgia’s GOP legislators is threatening to wrest control of key local government bodies from Democrats.
Investigation: 1,000 People Did Not Vote Twice In Georgia
After Georgia’s Primary in 2020, State Sec. B. Raffensperger said 1,000 people might have voted twice, a claim that turned out inaccurate.
Legal Experts Baffled By Sentence For Registering To Vote
A Tennessee activist was recently slammed an excessive six year jail sentence for registering to vote while on probation.
State and Local Solutions Integral to Protect Election Officials
Election workers so vital to U.S. democracy are increasingly under attack. State and local authorities are so central to finding the solution.