Lessons for Our Elections from the January 6 Hearings
The hearings exposed structural flaws in our democracy. Here’s how to fix them.
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Legislative Assaults on State Courts — December 2022 Update
State lawmakers across the country considered bills in 2022 that would curtail state courts’ authority to protect individual rights, particularly abortion rights, and to check abuses of power by lawmakers. -
Voter-Access Ballot Measures in the 2022 Midterms: Details and Results
When voter access is on the ballot, Americans choose to protect it more often than not. -
Scholarship Roundup: Lessons for Evaluating State Constitutional History
Recent scholarship raises important questions about how state high courts should use the history of their state’s constitution, particularly when information is lost or unreliable. -
Rethinking How Law Enforcement Is Deployed
Many major cities no longer rely solely on police to address social issues and traffic violations. -
Vote Observers in Pennsylvania: Rules and Constraints
Guardrails to ensure that Pennsylvania’s elections are both transparent and safe. -
Midterm Monitor Analysis: Election Denial and English vs. Spanish Language Social Media Conversations
Using our interactive tool to examine social posts, we found numerous false claims of election fraud and differences in the online conversations in English versus Spanish. -
The Responsibilities of Election Officials Regarding Access to Records and Equipment
Election officials facing requests for access to election records and equipment should respond in a way that complies with the law while protecting election security. -
‘Citizen Integrity’ Teams’ Efforts Could Be Groundwork for Next False Claims About Election Results
Election denier groups are using defective “research” practices to gather material that could become false claims of fraud in the midterms. -
Big Donors Working to Overturn the 2020 Election Are Backing Election Denial Candidates in 2022
A handful of donors have spent over $71 million supporting federal and state candidates who cast doubt on the 2020 presidential election, including races for key election administration positions like secretary of state and governor.
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