ProPublica honored with free speech award for “Trump Town,” for revealing President Trump’s political appointees, with federal lobbying & financial records.
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.
EU Whistle blower Protection Heads In The Right Direction
Today, European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) voted in favour of stronger protections in an EU-wide whistleblower directive proposed in April.
Washington DC Council Voting On Critical Corruption Reforms
D.C. Council will vote Nov. 20 on critical corruption reform legislation from District contractors to elected officials with sway over contracting process.
Court Permits Florida County to Proceed Vote Counting
Today, a judge in Florida denied Rick Scott’s senatorial campaign’s request to prevent timely-cast ballots from being counted in Broward County.
Lawsuit Seeks To Protect Florida Ballot Count From Politicians
League of Women Voters of Florida will intervene in an existing lawsuit ensuring that every eligible ballot cast in Broward County is fairly counted.
Big Spending Campaigns Rewarded With Victory in Midterms
Massive amounts were spent by the candidates and independent spenders in the races that decided the 2018 midterms which was rewarded with victory.
Public Social Media Databases Reveal New Political Ad Tactics
Public databases that shine a light on online political ads; launched by Facebook and Google before Tuesday’s US elections which shows insights of campaign.
Georgia Election Officials Quietly Patched Security Holes They Denied
A ProPublica analysis found that officials of the state of Georgia in its voter registration hours quietly patch security holes they claimed did not exist.
How Big Oil Can Dodge Facebook’s New Ad Transparency Rules
We’ve identified 12 ad campaigns in which energy, insurance and other industries masked their sponsorship of political messages on Facebook.
US Officials: Election Infrastructure Secure Ahead Of Next Week’s Vote
Cyber sensors deployed to monitor security of voting systems are finding no signs of an imminent attack with midterm elections according to U.S. officials