On Sunday, conservative activist Tom Fitton proclaimed on Truth Social that Trump “will declare a national emergency and will ...

Lawmakers asked voters to surrender some of their power to place issues directly on state ballots. Voters refused.

In many states, such as Alaska, Arizona, Michigan, and Montana, Native voters are a significant voter bloc large enough to ...

Changing the experience of incarceration to one that is more constructive and humane is part of a new, dignity-first approach ...

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Trump’s victory is a call to action for those who value our system of checks and balances. Join us Thursday at 3 p.m. ET for ...

Certification, the statutory process by which officials sign off on the completion of election results, has historically been an uncontroversial postelection formality in Pennsylvania and across the ...

Michael Li is senior counsel in the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, where his work focuses on redistricting, voting rights, and elections. Prior to joining the Brennan Center, Li practiced law at ...

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The U.S. election system has multiple guardrails to ensure that only legitimate votes are counted. There is simply no evidence to support claims that election fraud is widespread. Below, we separate ...