The Republican-led bill seeks to update a long-standing federal election law and secure voter registration databases from foreign hacking attempts.
American Local Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
American local elections like county and city government elections are true laboratories of democracy. A surprising number of the laws that manage American elections are decided locally. So get involved wherever you are to build a better democracy. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on American State Elections.
Details of Missouri GOP redistricting plan could mean big changes
Who should be counted when Missouri’s 197 legislative districts are redrawn: everyone who lives in the state or only citizens old enough to vote?
A simple step to boost election security governments aren’t doing
Local governments across the United States could perform a simple upgrade to strengthen voters’ confidence: use websites that end in .gov.
Election Officials To Convene Amid Historic Focus On Voting And Interference
Top election officials from all 50 states are meeting in Washington this week to prepare for 2020. This comes amid worries of possible foreign interference.
What to know about early voting in the 2020 presidential primaries
The very first vote in the Democratic primaries may have been cast in Minneapolis last week. Minnesota, Vermont and California also have early voting.
Lessons learned from 2016, but US faces new election threats
Potential threats [to US election security] have increased and some old problems [persist]. A look at what has changed since 2016 and what has not.
Election Security Efforts Ramp up Ahead of 2020
Experts expect multiple sources of interference than in the 2016 polls. National security concerns persist despite Federal and State fortifications.
Public Campaign Financing is how to run without chasing megadonors
Ian Vandewalker and Kevin Morris of Brennan Center argue that public campaign financing offers candidates a way to run without chasing megadonors.
NPR Poll: Majority Of Americans Believe Trump Encourages Election Interference
Weeks before the first votes of the 2020 presidential election, Americans report a high level of concern about how secure that election, new NPR poll.
American Distrust Of The Voting Process Is Widespread, NPR Poll Finds
New NPR poll finds widespread concern 2020 elections will not be fair and accurate. There are worries of disinformation, voter fraud and voter suppression.