Misinformation Risks from Partisan Poll Watchers
Conspiracy theories about the 2020 election may motivate some partisan observers to cast doubt on the integrity of the 2022 results.
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Send Election Deniers a Message
Voting is the best answer to voter intimidation, election disruption, and sabotage. -
Why Does It Take So Long to Count Mail Ballots in Key States? Blame Legislatures
The slow count of mail ballots has been used to cast doubt on election results, but these delays are a deliberate choice by lawmakers in battleground states. -
Election Denial on the Ballot in the Midterms
Voters are deciding whether to put election deniers in charge of election administration in several battleground states. -
How Support to Partner Forces Enables Secret War
The Pentagon is using “security cooperation” authorities to take the reins on U.S. war-making and subvert the constitutional balance of powers. Congress needs to step in. -
What to Watch for in the Midterms
Inflation, abortion, and democracy will be decisive. Will voters accept the results? -
The Road Not Taken on Gerrymandering
Congress’s failure to pass anti-gerrymandering legislation earlier this year will have adverse consequences in the midterm battle for the House. -
How the ‘Independent State Legislature Theory’ Might Change Our Elections
If the Supreme Court accepts the radical theory, it could upend thousands of voting laws. -
Biden Administration’s New ‘Signals Intelligence’ Rules Leave Door Open to Bulk Surveillance
The United States needs to show it takes its obligations to respect privacy rights seriously . -
‘News Deserts’ Could Impact Midterm Elections
Limited options for accurate local news can make voters more vulnerable to misinformation.
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