Trump’s Schedule F plan, explained
In October 2020, the Trump Administration issued an executive order that would have stripped protections from civil servants perceived as disloyal.
June 11, 2024
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Freedom is threatened by democracy crumbling from within. We use research, technology, and data analysis to protect what's working in our democracy today — and to help build the democracy of tomorrow.
Understanding the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022
The Electoral Count Reform Act provides much-needed clarity on the process of casting and counting electoral votes.
September 18, 2024
Noncitizen voting lies, explained
Viral lies about noncitizen voting are straight out of the election subversion playbook.
September 10, 2024
Arizona voter rolls: A fact sheet for 2024
There is no “correct” amount of inactivations or removals we can expect each year, since state populations are constantly changing in varied ways.
September 10, 2024
What would proportional representation look like in a state legislature?
Proportionally elected legislatures could yield more competitive, representative, accountable, and authoritarian-resistant state politics.
August 15, 2024
Authoritarianism, explained
Authoritarianism is a method of rule that suppresses political freedoms and civil rights, using various levers of control to shift power from the people to the hands of one ruler or set of rulers.
August 12, 2024
Understanding domestic National Guard missions
The National Guard’s unique domestic mission comes with a unique responsibility to the American people
August 5, 2024
NetChoice explained: How SCOTUS wisely avoided two extreme approaches to regulating social media
NetChoice walks a careful line at the intersection between the First Amendment and the internet — and in so doing, sounds a hopeful note for this area of jurisprudence.
July 26, 2024
Election certification, explained
Election certification is the process through which the canvass – the process of counting and aggregating ballots, and ensuring that every ballot is accounted for – is concluded.
July 24, 2024
Presidential emergency powers, explained
In our constitutional system, a national emergency declaration allows the president to temporarily use certain authorities that Congress has previously approved.
July 17, 2024
Assessing Pennsylvania voter list maintenance
How do we know if Pennsylvania voter rolls are “clean"? A first step is to monitor the public voter file and analyze the data over time, which is exactly what VoteShield does.
June 28, 2024
