“There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised,” officials have said, contradicting Trump.
Voter Turnout articles on Democracy Chronicles
Voter turnout is about the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election and can be based on who is eligible to vote, something that varies by country. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on Voter Suppression or Voter Access.
‘We can’t afford to wait’: coronavirus could shut out droves of new US voters
Low voter registration due to coronavirus is likely to affect sections of the electorate little favourable to the GOP but that could have high turnout.
Guidance on Handling Primaries and Caucuses During Coronavirus
The U.S. elections information clearing house last week issued guidance to mitigate public health risk during voting due to the Coronavirus.
‘Overwhelm the system’ to thwart voter suppression, Stacey Abrams counsels blacks
Stacey Abrams lost the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial but fights for voter turnout. She’s asked blacks to ‘overwhelm the system’ to thwart voter suppression.
How To Take Action Before The 2020 Election
Many people are still disillusioned with voting or face barriers… So if you want to take action before the 2020 election, now is the time to start.
West Virginia plans to make smartphone voting available to disabled
West Virginia is moving to become the first state to allow people with disabilities to use technology that would allow them to vote with their smartphones.
Email Interview with the Founder of Democracy Counts
Democracy Counts is a nonpartisan hi-tech startup that has developed election watchdog apps which it will share with volunteer election auditors in 2020.
Celebrity Stylist Justine Marjan launches “vote” bobby pin to increase voter turnout
Together with Kitsch and When We All Vote, stylist Justine Marjan has launched a “vote” bobby pin, donating all proceeds to help increase voter turnout.
A Precinct Too Far: Turnout and Voting Costs
Study on the effects of voting costs—specifically, distance to polling location—using geographic discontinuities.
‘Strong NGOs and Weak States’ – prioritize democracy over development?
Majority of Africans believe democracy remains the best form of government and free, fair and multiparty elections remain the ideal way to choose leaders.