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Indigenous Leader Is Barred From Running in Guatemala’s Presidential Election
The Guatemalan Constitutional Court upheld a decision to bar human rights defender Thelma Cabrera from running.
An Anti-Abortion Law Firm Joined Disgraced Ex-Kansas AG to Dispute 2020 Election
The Thomas More Society is sowing doubts about election integrity as part of its long-term war on abortion rights.
Chicago Picks Progressive to Take On School Privatizer in Mayoral Runoff
Brandon Johnson’s grassroots campaign centers on expanding resources for Chicago's public schools and taxing the rich.
WI Supreme Court Election Candidate Is Trump Loyalist Involved in Electors Plot
Dan Kelly took part in “extensive conversations” regarding Wisconsin Republicans' role in the fake electors plot.
Fox News Worried That Fact-Checking Trump’s “Big Lie” Would Hurt Ratings
Executives and hosts privately trashed the claims they aired but worried about “stock price,” according to court filing.
January 6 Report Obscured the Role of Racism in the “Stop the Steal” Movement
Donald Trump fired up white nationalists by naming individual Black election workers as spoilers of his alleged victory.
Some States Eye New Protections for Election Workers Ahead of 2024
An estimated 19 states introduced bills last year to protect election officials, with six successfully passing new laws.
Wisconsin Democrats Push for Abortion Referendum in Upcoming Spring Election
Since the end of “Roe v. Wade” last summer, an abortion statute from 1849 has banned nearly all abortions in Wisconsin.
Jamie Raskin Says It’s Time to End the Electoral College
“We should elect the president the way we elect governors, senators, mayors, [and] representatives,” Raskin said.
True Democracy Doesn’t Focus Only on Elections But on the Real Needs of People
Building durable and lasting organized communities is something a pro-democracy movement should prioritize.