Democracy

It is uncertain whether the U.S. election-security system can adapt at the same pace as foreign capabilities are expanding.

In recent years, U.S. state legislatures have increasingly taken steps to address transnational repression and foreign interference in the rights and lives of individuals.

This collection brings together analysis of the legal and policy issues surrounding the 2026 U.S. midterm elections published on Just Security.

How to safeguard elections against genuine foreign interference while preventing incumbent governments from exploiting allegations of interference to undermine voting rights?

Legal expert breaks down the Justice Department's letter to California election officials over purported noncitizens voting and mail ballots.

An examination of the constitutional, legal, and ethical constraints on the president when he exercises his power as chief prosecutor.

As the risks of artificial intelligence continue to mount, the expert analysis in this series engages the fundamental question of what ought to happen when AI risks manifest into…

Bringing together expert analysis that traces this erosion, assesses the risks for democratic governance, and outlines pathways to rebuild or even reinvent these safeguards.

Soldiers should always remember that in a democracy, any domestic deployment order given on or around an election is suspect.

Erwin Chemerinsky and Aziz Huq discuss the powers that state and local governments can use to serve as a check against authoritarianism and federal overreach.

Just Security's collection of 100+ articles analyzing the implications of AI for society, democracy, human rights, and warfare.

Section 592 unmistakably conveys Congress’s intent to bar any kind of military interference in American elections.