How dark money is influencing who controls Washington is one of the controversial issues raised by the rise in dark money.
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.
Advocacy Groups Denounce Proposals To ‘Gut’ Ethics Office
Ethics advocacy groups claim that the proposal from Republicans to change the Office of Congressional Ethics could gut the watchdog.
All Candidates For Office Should Disclose Their Tax Returns
The release of Donald Trump’s tax returns, is at the very least, a significant step toward greater political transparency.
How to “Follow the Money” in a Political Campaign
Without the proper media coverage, campaign donations can be a complex labyrinth of dark money, super PACs, and FEC filings.
Only 1 In 4 Election Websites Uses The .gov Domain
We analyzed a dataset of election websites maintained by CTCL and found that, of the 7,010 websites that we included for analysis, only 1,747 used .gov.
Outside Spending On Midterm Elections Tops $1 Billion*
Outside spending on 2022 federal midterm elections topped $1 billion, surpassing the nearly $701.8 million during the 2018 midterms.
How To Properly Vet Poll Workers
Attention has been paid to rogue election administrators, but election results can also be manipulated by infiltrating poll worker training.
November Election Audits, Anyone?
Tabloid-style assertions about the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath ignore a more nuanced reality that cries out for attention.
It’s Time For Democrats To Act On A Dark Money Ban In Primaries
The 2022 primary season was saturated with this uncontrolled, often undeclared money, which influenced elections all around the country.
Cyber Sleuths Take Aim At Election Disinformation
Despite continued election conspiracy claims, security experts who have spent years uncovering voting system problems are still at it.