Stephen Richer v. Kari Lake et al.

Stephen Richer v. Kari Lake et al.

Protect Democracy filed a defamation suit on behalf of Maricopa Count Recorder Stephen Richernagainst former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.

June 22, 2023

  • Protecting Elections
  • Case Documents

A Democracy Crisis in the Making

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

June 8, 2023

  • Protecting Elections
  • Reports

National Task Force on Election Crises

The National Task Force on Election Crises is a diverse, non-partisan group of 50+ experts in election law and administration, national and cyber security, voting and civil rights, tech, and more.

February 9, 2023

  • Protecting Elections
  • Issue

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 The law includes vague, outdated language that must be updated.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