Legislation & Policy

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Protect Democracy works not just to uphold laws, but to strengthen them in the face of evolving authoritarian threats. We advance policies to balance institutional power and keep our leaders in check.

Democracy Crisis in the Making Cover 2023

A Democracy Crisis in the Making

How state legislators are politicizing, criminalizing, and interfering with election administrators.

December 7, 2023

  • Protecting Elections
  • Reports

A Democracy Crisis in the Making

How state legislators are politicizing, criminalizing, and interfering with election administrators.

June 8, 2023

  • Protecting Elections
  • Reports

Three Huge Wins for Democracy in 2022

An extensive recounting of how we achieved three of our top priorities for 2022: reforming the Electoral Count Act, ensuring accountability for January 6th, and combatting disinformation in court.

December 28, 2022

  • Defending the Rule of Law
  • Protecting Elections
  • Safeguarding the Public Square
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Electoral Count Act (ECA)

The Electoral Count Act governs the way that electoral votes are cast and counted during presidential elections in the United States. The law includes vague, outdated language that must be updated.

December 23, 2022

  • Protecting Elections
  • Issue