Analysis finds 600+ state legislative proposals introduced since 2020 that would interfere with and undermine nonpartisan administration of elections
December 7, 2023
The Ku Klux Klan Act used nearly all of Congress’s constitutional powers to respond to the Klan’s coordinated political violence and intimidation.
December 5, 2023
Proportional representation is an electoral system that elects multiple representatives in each district in proportion to the number of people who vote for them.
December 5, 2023
Although presidential pardons are often controversial, Trump created an entirely new class: what Protect Democracy categorizes as “henchmen pardons.”
November 29, 2023
OP-ED: Our country’s strength comes from diversity of opinion. Let’s design our elections accordingly.Â
November 23, 2023
A new Thanksgiving-themed poll finds a broad appetite for proportional representation.
November 21, 2023
To get people to lose their aversion to violence, savvy authoritarians also dehumanize their enemies. That’s what Trump is doing.
November 14, 2023
Protecting the criminal justice system from Trump’s attempts to undermine it does not amount to “election interference,” but Judge Chutkan should consider moving up the trial date
November 8, 2023
Donald Trump's actions in court exemplify something dangerous: a former president resisting any accountability under the law.
November 7, 2023
It is crucial that the American public understand the charges against Trump and why it all matters.
November 7, 2023