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Fresh lawsuits challenge vote-by-mail limits in four Southern states
This article was first published on The FulcrumUpdated Monday afternoon to describe four, not three, lawsuits.Expanding voters' access to absentee ballots across the South during the coronavirus pande...
Justin Amash Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee
Rep. Justin Amash (I-MI) is (probably) running for president. Amash has toyed with the idea for over a year: Describing himself as an ideal third-party candidate at libertarian conferences and posting...
Kentucky latest to expand mail voting in response to pandemic
Originally published on The Fulcrum.All Kentuckians will get the chance to vote by mail in the June 23 primary under a deal worked out between Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, and Secretary of State Mic...
Moves in three states to avoid another Wisconsin, even as Sanders bows out
Originally published on The Fulcrum.Bernie Sanders ending his campaign, obviating the need for more Democratic presidential primaries, is the biggest news of the week about keeping democracy safe duri...
Who is to Blame for Violence in Lithuania?
Lithuania is used to maintaining national security and defense by relying on NATO allies in many ways. Such an approach helps the country save money and receive political preferences within the Allian...
Why local election administrators are key to ensuring all voters may participate in democracy
Originally published on The Fulcrum.Due to the coronavirus, many states that have held their presidential primaries on schedule this year experienced a decrease in turnout, chaos and confusion. As we ...
After COVID-19 Things Will Change
COVID-19, like many global crises and catastrophes bring change. Sometimes permanently, often temporarily. Change comes in both positive and negative garbs. But change never fails to force itself upon...
Another coronavirus victim: public access to government
Originally published on The Fulcrum.Advocates of open government are sounding the alarm that local, state and federal officials are too quickly sacrificing public access to the cause of public health ...
THE SPEECH THAT BERNIE SHOULD GIVE (but probably won’t)
Hello America! Hello my Brothers and Sisters!This campaign, this race for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, has come to a critical point. A boiling point, some would say. And before we go ...
Convoluted CA Presidential Primary Rules Add to Vote Count Nightmare
It didn’t take long for the presidential landscape to radically shift following a monumental Super Tuesday. Yet, despite the departure of the richest person to run for president in modern US hist...