elections
309 Articles

European Court Intervention by Bosnia’s International High Representative Risks Limiting the Country’s Potential
Following his recommendation would secure the grip of ethnonationalists and those responsible for the “fragile” conditions he laments.

Political Propaganda Runs Wild on Messaging Apps – Platform Owners Can Help Counter It
Messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Viber have become highly influential tools for manipulating and misleading voters.

Lessons from Around the World: Engaging ‘Pillars of Support’ to Uphold and Expand Democracy
Cross-partisan movements that defeated far-right autocrats in Brazil and Poland demonstrate that crucial groups can propel democratic success.

Top 10 Election Litigation Cases in 2024 Implicating the Rule of Law
A new, regularly updated tracker for the 2024 election.

Who’s Who in Jack Smith’s Immunity Brief
A list detailing what is publicly known about the more than 80 people whose names are redacted in the Special Counsel's October 2024 immunity brief.

The Essential Role of ‘Civic Space’ in Safeguarding Electoral Integrity: How a Decision in Africa Can Reverberate
The landmark African Union case over an Ethiopian election provides a roadmap for safeguarding democracy in the face of authoritarianism.

A 2024 Election Litigation Hot List
The cases include ones affiliated with major political parties, tackling emerging legal fault lines in the 2024 election, and involving issues of trust in the democratic process…

Election Certification Refusers Are a Movement: Georgia Lawsuit Highlights Alarming Trend
"What exactly is happening in Georgia offers insight into trend lines in other parts of the country."

Book Review: A Misinformation Researcher’s Guide to the ‘Carnival of Mirrors’
DiResta’s book, "Invisible Rulers" provides an essential guide to what she calls “the carnival of mirrors” of the information environment.

Don’t Downplay Risks of AI for Democracy
In the midst of the first-ever round of AI-influenced elections globally, it’s important to guard against a false sense of security.

The Just Security Podcast: How can the U.S. Address Political Violence and Threats?
Rachel Kleinfeld reflects on the threats of political violence in the United States and offers solutions ahead of the 2024 election.

Pay Attention to Belarus
Internal repression -- more than 1,400 political prisoners -- extends outward, too, as dictator Alexander Lukashenka's threatens US and EU security with hybrid ops and nuclear…