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
Report Update Details State Election Subversion Playbook in 2022 and Examines Post-Midterm Election Subversion Risk
End-of-year analysis finds over 400 state legislative proposals introduced since 2020 that would allow hyper-partisan actors to interfere in non-partisan election administration.
December 14, 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
Democrats could win more seats if Cochise County refuses to certify election
In Cochise County, the board of supervisors is ignoring this bedrock principle of American democracy by threatening to refuse to canvass and certify the results of the 2022 election.
November 27, 2022
Passing Electoral Count Act reforms is vital to national security
November 21, 2022
Election Denying Officials Who Refuse to Certify Election Results Could Face Prosecution
As Election Day approaches, so does the prospect of certain state or local officials “going rogue” and attempting to refuse to certify election results.
November 7, 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
Independent State Legislature Theory
Protect Democracy is leading research and analysis of the Independent State Legislature theory in order to inform litigants, the public, the media, and others about its potentially dire consequences.
October 31, 2022
Conservatives Are Begging the Supreme Court Not to Take Us Into an Elections Abyss
Conservative legal experts are warning the Supreme Court about the dangers of the independent state legislature theory.
October 28, 2022
Fighting Against Voter Intimidation
Voter intimidation today can take multiple forms. While we’re working hard against these worst-case scenarios, voters should have confidence in elections, and should not be afraid to cast their vote.
October 28, 2022