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New Poll Shows the Lowest Satisfaction with American Democracy in 40 Years

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024
With America’s polarization, a special-interest driven Congress, a former President with 91 criminal indictments, a compromised U.S. Supreme Court, and rogue state legislatures, a newly updated Gallup poll shows satisfaction with American democracy plunged to just 28%, a 40-year low.
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National Task force on Election Crises Releases Report & Recommendations to Shore Up Democracy Prior to 2024

February 12, 2023February 12, 2023
A coalition of over 50 democracy groups, academics, former government officials, and technical experts released recommendations for 2023 and 2024 election preparation in a February 9th report.
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ADM for Oct. 5, 2022: “Independent State Legislature” Case Cites Document that Scholars Say May be Fraudulent

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022
Yesterday, we introduced you to a landmark case in election law before the U.S. Supreme Court called Moore vs. Harper, testing the “Independent State Legislature theory. But it’s rooted in the argument of one man, Charles Pinckney, whose document even James Madison thought was sketchy.
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American Democracy Minute for June 28, 2022: Brennan Center Essays Show How Erosion of Democracy Made Overturning of Roe vs. Wade Possible

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022
A new series of essays by the Brennan Center for Justice gives examples of how voter suppression and gerrymandering made the overturning of Roe vs. Wade possible.
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American Democracy Minute for June 24, 2022: Roundup of Democracy News from DC, TX, NE, MA, AK & CA + June 28th Primaries

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022
It’s the end of the week so we’re updating some recent Democracy news from Washington, DC, Texas, Nebraska, Massachusetts and reminding you of June 28th’s state primaries.
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