Brazil’s on Thursday gave hundreds more public servants power to keep official records from public for decades by labeling them “secret” and “ultra-secret.”
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.
Why Aren’t Hedge Funds Required to Fight Money Laundering?
A long-standing effort to make big investment funds abide by the same rules that banks and brokerages follow has bogged down.
An Innovative Crowd-Sourced Political Analysis App for Voters
Robert Freeman’s crowd-sourced political analysis app VoteMatrix provides voters with complete, simple, and accurate data to make informed choices.
Rhode Island Tests Vote Audits as Way to Verify Election Results
Rhode Island good on its promise to road-test risk-limiting election audits, following 2017 passage of legislation by the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Ex Trump Lawyer Cohen Paid Man to Rig Online Polls
President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen admitted Thursday that he paid a man in 2015 to rig online opinion polls to favor Trump.
Once National Laggard, Democracy in NY Has Leapt Forward Overnight
Demos applauds NY lawmakers for passing historic overhaul of state’s outdated voting laws, and legislation to increase transparency around corporate donors.
It’s Machine-Marked Ballots Versus Hand-Marked Ballots in Georgia
After Georgia’s 2018 elections focused stinging criticism, study commission voted Thursday to recommend use of machines that record votes and print record.
NJ Voting Machines Not on Track to Ever Have a Paper Trail
Review of midterm election offers assurance electronic vote counts are reliable, but lawmakers show limited interest in deploying the technology statewide.
House Democrats Introduce Sweeping Election Reforms in Congress
House Democrats urge a reform package that targets what they call a “culture of corruption in Washington” and aims to reduce the role of money in politics.
Election Assistance Commission Gains Quorum With New Members
The Senate late Wednesday confirmed by voice vote a pair of commissioners to the EAC, giving the agency a quorum for the first time since last March.