RCFP attorneys are representing five news organizations in their federal civil rights lawsuit against the York County Clerk of Courts.
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.
Wisconsin Debates How Electronic Voting Data Is Stored
As lawmakers elsewhere turn to the campaign trail, those in Wisconsin are focusing on the problem of electronic storage of voting data.
Trump Was Shown Many Times There Was No Voter Fraud
A data expert for former president Trump’s campaign told him bluntly not long after polls closed in November 2020 he would lose.
Universities Are Vital To Restoring Public Trust In Elections
There is a need to address the alarming erosion of trust in elections in the United States and Universities can provide a solution.
Census Director Highlights Need To Reduce Political Meddling
The U.S. Census Bureau director says the organisation needs to work on ways the limit the potential for political interference in future.
Algorithm To Make Risk-Limiting Vote Audits More Efficient
Only five states have conducted risk-limiting audit, and Rhode Island is the only mainly precinct-based voting jurisdiction to do so.
Top 10 Transparency Upgrades to Foster Public Trust
The seminar, “Fostering Public Trust – How to Make Ethics Commissions More Transparent,” was organized by Campaign Legal Center.
Election Subversion And Writs Of Mandamus
Some election administrator or board of elections refusing to certify the results of an election amounts to election subversion.
Using Digital Ballot Images To Boost Voter Trust
Senate Bill 1119, is a transparency measure that would require all Arizona counties to treat every scanned paper ballot as a public record.
Arizona Bill Would Allow Legislature To Overturn Elections
A proposed overhaul of Arizona’s voting procedures could allow legislators to overturn the results of a primary or general election.