Millions were provided to shore up election system but two-thirds of the money remained unspent just before the 2020 elections.
American State Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
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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”.
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.
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.
Trump’s tweets on election fraud spread despite blocks and labels
Before and after the 2020 presidential election, Twitter censored some of Trump’s claims of electoral fraud. They spread anyway.
Trump is not ruining democracy, we are
Donald Trump and the MAGA have arguably weakened American democracy and global influence but responsibility is ultimately on us.
Election officials grapple with 2020’s long shadow
Following the 2020 election, the little-known Secretaries of State are now at the forefront of the fight for American democracy’s credibility.
Physical threats to elections new focus of DOJ, state leaders
In a meeting with election officials, the DOJ admitted soaring physical threats to local and state election officials has caught it off guard.