Elections

Those seeking to sow discord may be keeping their powder dry until after November 3rd.

A common trigger of election-related unrest is related to the counting period. Any unexpected pause in tallying or release of results carries risks.

A statement of seven principles that presidential candidates should be able to easily endorse for free and fair elections.

"The Pentagon’s senior officials should emphasize that the military must never receive a self-interested order about who has won an election."

Former Acting General Counsel at the Department of Defense with a strong warning to federal employees across departments and agencies.

"A short list of consensus protections that apply under existing international law to foreign cyberoperations with adverse consequences on electoral processes." Now open for signature.

Tenth essay in a series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, and the rule of law.

Analysis of the Government of Finland's new statement on international law in cyberspace.

"Civil society movements in several African countries have recent, hard-won experience with many of the scenarios we face in the United States. ... Their experiences have yielded…

"There are three actions all social media platforms must pursue to avoid playing directly into these critics’ arguments and to avoid misperceptions."

[Editors’ note: This essay is one in a series—the Good Governance Papers—organized by Just Security. In these essays, leading experts explore actionable legislative and administrative…

Media outlets, protestors, and officials will play essential roles in either exacerbating or alleviating tensions that can lead to violence.