A Democracy’s Ultimate Threat
Reading Time: 19 minutes How the history of CIA and KGB Cold War covert election interference led us to what we face today.
America Decides 2020: Voting by Mail, Explained
Reading Time: 5 minutes As the coronavirus spreads across the United States, vote-by-mail is growing in importance as a protection for both voters and election workers.
US Postal Service’s Ability to Deliver in November Questioned
Reading Time: 4 minutes The USPS needs money, and it needs it now. Whether it will receive funding in time to deliver millions of ballots in the next election is open to question.
America Decides 2020: Early Voting, Explained
Reading Time: 4 minutes COVID-19 has created new interest in voting by mail, but there is another way to protect yourself and avoid long lines on Election Day. That is: in-person early voting.
Even if You Vote… Will It Count? Scrutineers, Part I
Reading Time: 19 minutes The founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition talks about efforts to stop your vote from being counted — and what you can do about it.
Trump Loses, Remains President?
Reading Time: 18 minutes A former US senator looks at how Trump might lose the election — and still remain in power.
The FEC Regains Its Quorum. But Will It Do Its Job?
Reading Time: 5 minutes FEC nominee Allen Dickerson has a record of fighting anti-corruption measures, and campaign finance reform advocates warn his confirmation could halt any efforts to get the agency back on track.
Mail-in Voting Is a Must This November
Reading Time: 5 minutes COVID-19 doesn’t have a political leaning, and neither do mail-in ballots.
Activists Worry New Georgia Voting Machines Open to Cyberattack
Reading Time: 2 minutes Georgia’s new machines were meant to fix vulnerabilities found in those used in the 2016 and 2018 elections. But hackers have found the latest models just as easy to manipulate.
Absentee Voting in New York Seen as a ‘Challenging’ and ‘Scary’ Experience
Reading Time: 4 minutes Think you can avoid the coronavirus pandemic if you vote by mail in next November’s presidential election? It’s worth checking out what happened in New York during the recent primary election.