Tag Archive: Election Regulation
Iowa and Georgia Lead State GOP Efforts to Roll Back Voting Rights
Released for Syndication: 02/25/2021
But not every red state is limiting options to vote, just as not every blue state is preserving expanded voting options offered in the pandemic.
Full ArticleHow Online Propaganda Grew More Insidious as 2020 Election Day Approached
Released for Syndication: 02/12/2021
Early on, false claims targeted voters. After Election Day, dubious threads morphed into full-on conspiracies about voting systems and vote counts.
Full ArticleThe Post-Election Fallout in Arizona Shows Why This Country Needs a Better Evidence Trail for Voting
Released for Syndication: 02/05/2021
Pro-Trump Republicans are going after the state’s most populous county. Its response is not presenting their best evidence of an accurate vote count.
Full Article500 Voting Bills Await State Legislators; 100 of Them Would Make Voting Much Harder
Released for Syndication: 01/29/2021
Pro-voter bills would put into law measures taken in response to the pandemic. But Republicans want to reel in voting with mailed-out ballots or early in-person voting.
Full ArticleReformers Seek Sweeping Changes to Fortify American Democracy
Released for Syndication: 01/21/2021
As Biden takes office, what to do first—and how big to go—are open questions.
Full ArticleHouse GOP Recited Trump’s False Vote Theft Claims—Even After Historic Attack on Congress by His Supporters
Released for Syndication: 01/08/2021
The 2020 presidential election may be over. But Trump’s lies and doubts linger.
Full ArticleDemocracy Headache: More Than 70 Percent of Trump Voters Distrust the Best-Run Election in Years
Released for Syndication: 12/24/2020
As 2020’s elections continue, there may be millions who mistrust American democracy.
Full ArticleColombia’s President Shows His Disdain for Democracy and Venezuelans
Released for Syndication: 12/23/2020
On December 8, a Conviasa flight prepared to take off from Caracas, Venezuela, for Mexico City. It planned to carry 200 election observers and...
Full ArticleWill Trump Attempt a Coup on January 6?
By
Bill Blum
Released for Syndication: 12/22/2020
The coup would fail, but not before leaving a lasting stain on American democracy.
Full ArticleA Tale of Two Elections: U.S. and Bolivia
Released for Syndication: 12/21/2020