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The still-present possibility of a government shutdown adds yet another layer of uncertainty to planning for the 2024 elections. 

Why Ian Bassin won the $800,000 prize.

Tendayi Achiume ’05, ’08 J.D.; Andrea Armstrong ’07 J.D.; Ian Bassin ’06 J.D.; and Imani Perry ’94 are among 20 recipients of 2023 MacArthur Fellowships.

This episode was first published on May 24, 2022.U.S. democracy is at an inflection point, and how we administer and verify our elections is more important than ever. From hanging chads to glitchy touchscreens to partisan disinformation, too many Americans worry that their votes won’t count and...

Larry Garber is an independent consultant with more than 35 years of experience working on issues relating to international development, democratic elections, and human rights. He served for 15 years as a senior official with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), including five years as mission director for USAID/West Bank-Gaza. From 2004-2009, he was Chief Executive Officer at the New Israel Fund and, more recently, has consulted with The Carter Center, National Democratic Inst...

Election leaders from coast to coast – and from both of America's two major political parties – found no widespread fraud in any races in November's midterm elections or in any other contests in 2022.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in an election law case Tuesday prompted many loud commendations from those who celebrated the majority-conservative court’s rejection of something called the independent state legislature theory (ISLT).

The Supreme Court’s ruling in an election law case Tuesday prompted many loud commendations from those who celebrated the majority-conservative court’s rejection of something called the independent state legislature theory (ISLT).

State and local election officials across the country have begun pursuing strategies to combat election lies ahead of the 2024 presidential election: They’re meeting with community organizations, posting social media

State and local election officials across the country have begun pursuing strategies to combat election lies and online misinformation ahead of the 2024 presidential election.