Republican leaders and candidates are increasingly claiming without basis that illegal immigrants are gaining access to the ballot box.
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.
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.
A Dozen GOP-Sponsored Arizona Election Reform Bills Blocked
Senate Republicans in Arizona have blocked “election integrity” bills drafted in response to the audit of the 2020 presidential election.
Pennsylvania Media Are Fighting For Judicial Transparency
RCFP attorneys are representing five news organizations in their federal civil rights lawsuit against the York County Clerk of Courts.
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.