Republicans want to increase the amount of scrutiny on election workers. Experts, on the other hand, are skeptical of their motivations.
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.
US election workers face threats and harassment
Officials who uphold the election machinery say threats are the new normal as Trump and his allies erroneously allege the vote was stolen.
Americans Who See Democracy Most At Risk? Republicans
According to a poll by Grinnell College, the majority of Americans believe that democracy in the United States is under serious threat.
Rigged State Governments Are Undermining Democracy
Ex-Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper has seen how Republicans weaponize statehouses and wants to help stop this.
Trump, Top DOJ lawyer tried to overturn 2020 vote: Senate Report
A new Senate report lays out how former Donald Trump and a top Justice Department official attempted to sway the 2020 election.
False fraud claims eroding integrity of American election system
Majority “of Republicans who are Trump supporters believe the false claims from Trump that the election was stolen”, Rick Hasen.
Biden DOJ shields ex-Trump officials from testifying about election fraud
A former Department of Justice attorney set the way for congressional testimony but restricted issues ex-officials could speak on.
Biden rejects Trump’s request to withhold documents from committee
The White House rejected Trump’s request for it to withhold documents from the House Committee on the January 6 Capitol attack.
Push to reverse Arizona election reform laws fails to make ballot
An effort to reverse three recently enacted election integrity laws has failed. Petitioners couldn’t collect the required signatures.
Only Federal Regulation Can Ensure Fair Elections
As Republicans increasingly suppress the vote through legislation it is also increasingly clear that the solution lies in Federal regulation.