Arizona Republicans’ audit of the 2020 election results got off to a shaky start when their ballot-counting contractors breached the rules.
American Corruption articles on Democracy Chronicles
American corruption here involves more blatant uses of money politics to corrode democracy. Forms of corruption obviously vary, but include government related bribery, extortion, cronyism, and embezzlement. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics or our articles on Worldwide Corruption.
DOJ Fires Warning Shot Against GOP Election Audits
In a new memo, the Justice Department cautioned states that allowing ballots to be mishandled can be illegal under federal law.
US Lobbyist Conducted Campaigns For African Dictators
America struggles to shake off support for dictators in Africa yet leading figures in some of its lobby firms are doing the contrary.
Trump Clings To Election Lies At Arizona Rally
In what is dubbed an election lie rally, Trump repeatedly hyped an ongoing partisan audit of poll results in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Stopping Executive Branch Abuse Of Power
Biden has taken steps in revitalizing the past’s conventional administrative traditions, but there is still much more work to be done.
Experts Warn Against ‘Sham Election Audits’ Movement
Against the backdrop of the controversial Maricopa County audit, some key experts have warned of a ‘sham election audits’ movement.
The World’s Oldest Democracy Is One Of Its Worst
The world’s only established democracy where members of one party have managed to make it much harder for members of the other party to cast a ballot.
After A Nightmare Year, Election Officials Are Quitting
People who want to work as election officials should be rewarded instead since last presidential election it is now an unattractive job.
Task Force to Investigate Election Worker Threats
The DOJ has appointed a task force to investigate election worker threats. The attacks on election workers are the result of the “big lie”.
In Arizona, GOP Strips Power From a Democrat
Republican-led Arizona has shifted authority over election lawsuits from the Sec. of State, a Democrat, to a Republican attorney general.