Can proportional representation create better governance?
Policy outcomes, accountability, and stability under different electoral systems.
May 2, 2024
National security leaders weigh in on unconventional domestic National Guard deployments in 2024
On April 29, Count Every Hero convened retired high-ranking military officials and former senior defense officials to discuss the recent surge in state directed National Guard deployments.
April 30, 2024
Why do we need political parties?
Political parties are unpopular with the American public, but they're also a necessary building block of democracy.
April 19, 2024
Checking the pardon power: Areas of abuse
To determine whether a president abuses the pardon power requires assessing whether a pardon violates constitutional provisions or principles and thus upsets the constitutional order.
April 11, 2024
Checking the pardon power: Preventing & responding to abuse
As with any abuses of executive power, each branch of government must protect the Constitution against abusive exercises of the pardon power.
April 11, 2024
Checking the pardon power
This paper reviews an array of limitations on the presidential pardon power.
April 11, 2024
Protect Democracy launches new guide on elections & the Trump prosecutions
In a new guide our team analyzed the relevant law, history, government policies to assemble a framework for assessing the propriety and timing of criminal trials in relation to elections.
April 3, 2024
Prosecuting political leaders during an election
A framework for understanding when it’s appropriate to prosecute a candidate for public office
April 3, 2024
Kari Lake and other defendants capitulate in Richer defamation suit
Kari Lake’s counsel concedes client’s legal liability and asks for hearing to determine damages.
March 26, 2024
New guidance on preventing election certification interference
The report outlines the mandatory duty of county officials to certify election results.
March 25, 2024