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Election Transparency articles on Democracy Chronicles
These election transparency articles focus on efforts to introduce openness, communication, and accountability into all levels of government elections. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics.
Election Denial In The Race For Pennsylvania Governor
Election denial – the stance that Biden didn’t win the 2020 election – has loomed large in Pennsylvania’s current gubernatorial contest.
Occam’s Razor And Election Fraud
The idea that thousands of operators from multiple states can cover their tracks so well in one of the biggest cover ups defies logic.
The Birth Of A Right-Wing Term Of Art: ‘Ballot Trafficking’
Absence of evidence of ballot tampering at noticeable scale should serve as inoculation against vague claims that ballots are altered.
Fake Threat: Voter Fraud By Undocumented Immigrants
Republican leaders and candidates are increasingly claiming without basis that illegal immigrants are gaining access to the ballot box.
In Election Misinformation Fight, ’2020 Changed Everything’
Using social media to directly reply to queries, polling location mistakes, or false claims might help to quickly stamp out viral misinformation.
Here’s What Electoral Count Act Reform Should Look Like
Congress is working on reforming the statute that governs the casting and counting of electoral votes for president and vice president.
The Dangers Of Partisan Incentives For Election Officials
Even when elections they run lead to outcomes they do not personally endorse election officials must at all times be non-partisan.
Mitch McConnell’s Personal Mission To Keep Dark Money Flowing
Since Biden revealed Ketanji B. Jackson as his Supreme Court candidate, the GOP’s hypocrisy on donor transparency has come out.
Supreme Court Judge’s Wife Urged 2020 Election Overturn
Texts between Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife and Mark Meadows evidence her advise the White House reverse the 2020 vote results.