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We provide tools and guidance for state and local election officials, law enforcement leaders, pro-democracy partners, the press, and the public. Our resources focus on election protection, accountability, truth in elections, and preventing political violence.
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Reports

Replacing the Refs: 2023 Statewide Races & 2024 Presidential Candidates

Election Deniers are back on the ballot, and their movement has spread far beyond the campaign trail. We’re tracking the Election Deniers who ran in this year’s statewide races and are running in next year’s presidential election. Their allies already hold office in many states and are chipping away at free and fair elections.
Fact Sheets

Backgrounder: Michigan’s ‘fake electors’ charges, explained

Michigan was one of seven states where “fake electors” claimed that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election in their state.
Blogs

Election Powers: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has both a significant public platform that can impact public trust in elections, and a critical role in defining how Congress uses its election powers.
Fact Sheets

Backgrounder: Fulton County Special Grand Jury Investigation Into 2020 Presidential Interference

In January 2022, superior court judges in Fulton County, Georgia approved the request from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to seat a special grand jury (“SGJ”) to aid in her investigation into interference in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election contest.
Blogs

Understanding the Trump Criminal Cases 

Reports

New Survey: Institutional Investors Believe American Democracy Is Increasingly At Risk

According to a new survey, a strong majority of institutional investors believe threats to democracy in the U.S. are rising. Less than one-third are confident public companies are equipped to manage that risk.
Blogs

Explainer: Trump’s Indictment and the First Amendment

Best Practices

Social Media Policies: Mis/Disinformation, Threats, and Harassment

With the help of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, we have compiled the policies related to election and voting disinformation of some of the most used platforms, including Gab, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp), Reddit, Telegram, TikTok, Truth Social, Twitter, and YouTube.
Reports

The Financial and Economic Dangers of Democratic Backsliding

The decentralized nature of U.S. election administration means that the actions of even a single state-level official could wreak significant havoc on national electoral processes.
Polling

New Survey: Across the Political Spectrum, Americans Prioritize Counting Every Legal Vote Over Winning

According to a new survey, Americans overwhelmingly say it’s more important that we count every legal vote than that their preferred candidate win. That’s true of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents.