Voter Suppression and Civic Vice Our republic requires certain virtues in our leaders. Those who suppress the votes of their fellow citizens show none of them. October 31, 2020 | Gary Hart | The Bulwark Though too many Americans cannot…
Lawyers Prepare for Court Battles in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin The Republican and Democratic parties have poured legal resources into three swing states where litigation could slow the tally of millions of mail-in ballots October 31, 2020 | Deanna Paul…
In Pennsylvania, Republicans Might Only Need to Stall to Win A political analyst warned, “Harrisburg in 2020 could be Tallahassee in 2000.” October 29, 2020 | Eliza Griswold | The New Yorker On September 10th, Kevin Boyle, a Democratic state…
We’re a bipartisan group of former leaders who have joined forces to protect our democracy More than 40 former congressional leaders, former Cabinet secretaries, retired military officials, and leaders of civic organizations have formed the bipartisan National Council on Election…
Prepare quickly to deal with potential slow-motion crisis October 12, 2020 | Richard Gephardt and Charlie Dent | Times-Tribute … This year, many scenarios could cause turmoil coming out of Election Day, and it is possible that Pennsylvania could be…
President Trump is ramping up his attacks on mail-in voting by insisting election results “must” be known on election night. “No more big election night answers?” he tweeted last month. “Ridiculous! Just a formula for RIGGING an Election . . .”
How Trump Could Use Political Chaos to Upset the Election June 9, 2020 | Timothy E. Wirth, Joel McCleary, Mark Medish and Gary Hart | POLITICO The 2020 election faces unparalleled risks to its conduct and integrity. Foreign actors are…
The Looming Crisis of Emergency Powers and Holding the 2020 Presidential Election May 4, 2020 | Mark Medish and Joel McCleary | Just Security The future of electoral democracy in the United States is, without exaggeration, at risk. While a…