A Contingent Election, Explained
A contingent election is what happens if no one wins 270 electoral votes. The House selects a president & the Senate selects a vice president
August 22, 2023
Four misconceptions about Trump’s federal January 6th indictment
Four things commentators are getting wrong about the federal charges against Trump for conspiring to overturn the election.
August 14, 2023
The real reason autocrats expel their legislative opponents
Poisoning accountability tools today undermines accountability in the future
April 7, 2023
The right questions to ask about the Trump prosecution
How to evaluate an indictment – or lack of one
March 22, 2023
Legislative Wins for Democracy in 2022
An overview of the democracy reform legislation passed in the 117th Congress
January 4, 2023
The 117th Congress Left American Democracy Stronger Than It Found It
With advances on ECA reform and other democracy legislation, a departing Congress leaves American democracy in slightly better shape than it found it for the first time in over a decade.
January 4, 2023
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
How Democracy Concerns & January 6th Influenced Midterm Voting
New January 6th midterm polls finds that voters—especially voters who split the ticket—were strongly motivated to respond to threats to democracy.
December 16, 2022
How the Midterms Changed and Clarified the Threats to Democracy
The 2022 midterm elections altered the threats to democracy in the United States, but did not eliminate them.
November 29, 2022
Election Deniers Get the Spotlight and the Dollars, But Don’t Have the Votes to Match
Deniers and doubters are winning elections nationwide but command a small base of political support.
November 3, 2022