With five months before primary season begins,State election officials around the country are busy upgrading voting equipment notably through new purchases.
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A New Low of Harassment on Moscow’s Protests
In new low of harassment on Moscow’s protests, police are arresting suspects, including Ilya Azar, a journalist who was one of those who led protests.
Citizen K: Putin’s nightmare? The ballot box
By any measure, the decline of Putinism is indisputable. It was best captured by a poll conducted in May by the government-run Public Opinion Center.
Is a Brexit dictatorship emerging as Boris Johnson threatens Conservative rebels with dismissal?
A Brexit dictatorship in Britain? UK PM, Boris Johnson, warned threatens Conservative MPs with dismissal if they back new pro-Brexit deal legislation.
Anti-kleptocracy initiatives receive boost in the past year
Democracy Digest reveals over the past year, there has been praiseworthy burst of anti-kleptocracy legislation successfully targetting immigrant criminals.
How to save Venezuela: three key strategies for democracy and growth to combine with return to legitimate government
On how to save venezuela, Andres Velasco has argued that “the international community [must] provide support in at least three key areas.
Capitalism vs democracy: Europe’s hard problem – or source of resilience?
Mark Mazower Modern Europe’s political structure is based on supposition that capitalism and democracy can be compatible. This requires closer examination.
How to understand Ukraine’s electoral revolution
Drawing from lessons past, Ukrainians overwhelmingly voted last April for Zelenskiy, who was unaffiliated with the ruling elite in a bid to end corruption.
Britain Heads Into Mother of All Battles in Parliament
Britain’s politicians are gearing up for what is being dubbed mother of parliaments a clash that could reshape Britain’s democracy.
Boris Johnson’s parliamentary prorogation move jolts Britain’s unmatched democracy
Britain’s populist conservative leader Boris Johnson’s parliamentary prorogation move over Brexit basically undermines the country’s unparalleled democracy.