Foreign foes continue to target America’s elections. As part of the solution, state election officials have started hiring “cyber navigators”.
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.
Most federal election security money remains unspent
Millions were provided to shore up election system but two-thirds of the money remained unspent just before the 2020 elections.
The Era of Easier Voting for Disabled People Is Over
“Thanks to absentee ballots, drop-off boxes, curbside voting, people with disabilities turned out in record numbers in the 2020 election”.
How The Voting Rights Act Came To Be And How It’s Changed
The DOJ describes the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as “the most successful piece of civil rights legislation” by the United States Congress.
Facebook Said to Consider Forming an Election Commission
Persons familiar with the situation say Facebook has approached academics to form a group to advise it on election-related decisions.
Racial Turnout Gap Widens, Even Where Previously Covered
2012-2020, White-Black turnout gap in five of six states originally covered by Section 5 Voting Rights Act grew 9.2% to 20.9 % points.
The Legacy of the March on Washington
How has federal law to protect voting rights paced since the March on Washington and how can GOP attacks on voting be stopped?
Voting Laws Roundup: July 2021
Eighteen states have already enacted 30 laws that will make it harder for Americans to vote. Other states are enacting similar laws.
New Laws end Voter Registration Drives In Some Parts Of The U.S.
New state laws that tighten voting restrictions make it more difficult to vote and also harder to register to vote in the first place.
He Was the ‘Perfect Villain’ for Voting Conspiracists
Eric Coomer worked for Dominion Voting Systems. He also posted anti-Trump messages on Facebook. What happened next ruined him.