Press Releases
The latest press releases and news coverage about Informing Democracy’s work.
Statement On President Biden’s State of the Union
We remember the sobering fact that election deniers and those who would seek to undermine our democracy are actively sitting in the halls of Congress.
Informing Democracy Condemns NC GOP’s Anti-Democracy Election Board Bill Ahead of NC Court Hearing
Politics should have no place in determining how elections are run or whose votes are counted.
On Third Anniversary of January 6th Insurrection
Three years after the insurrection, it’s become clear that January 6, 2021 was the beginning of the overt efforts to upend our democracy, not the end.
Informing Democracy Statement on Charges Against Peggy Judd, Tom Crosby in Cochise County, AZ
Rogue officials who abuse their authority in an attempt to change election results must be held to account for their lawlessness.
On Resolution of Voting Issues In Northampton County, PA
Our statement on reports of issues with voting machines in Northampton County, PA printing ballots with errors in two judicial races.
Election Deniers Like Johnson Must Not Hold Speaker’s Gavel
No election denier should be allowed to hold the Speaker’s gavel.
Informing Democracy Condemns NC GOP’s Override of Anti-Democracy Election Board Bill
“Their obvious attempt to insert themselves into local election administration is a threat to democracy—and it’s on all of us to call out these threats and demand accountability.”
Informing Democracy Calls Out Attempts to Undermine Election Administration by Republican Lawmakers in Michigan
“The lawsuit is an affront to the democratic process, and the courts should reject it as such.”
Informing Democracy On Trump Indictment in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election Results in Georgia
Protecting our elections means rooting out the disinformation spread by Trump and the officials he conspired with while also fighting for measures to protect our elections in 2024 and years to come.
Informing Democracy On Trump Indictment In DOJ’s January 6th Probe
In America, no one is above the law—not even a former president. While Trump’s prosecution for these brazen crimes is a critical step toward justice, there is still much work to be done to root out the misinformation and election denialism he championed.
Informing Democracy Statement On Charges In Michigan Fake Electors Case
Statement On Charges In Michigan Fake Electors Case
Informing Democracy Statement on Resignation of Pinal County Election Director in AZ
There is no place for politics in election administration. It is not okay that those standing up for democracy are being driven out by extremists who are politicizing government offices.
Informing Democracy On SCOTUS Rejecting Anti-Democratic Actors In Moore v. Harper
Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a fringe legal theory peddled by far-right activists attempting to give state legislatures unchecked power to oversee federal elections.
ICYMI: The Virginian-Pilot: In Rebuking Youngkin, Court Depoliticized Election Administration
This week, Informing Democracy Director of Legal Research and Senior Policy Counsel Jenny Gimian praised the decision in The Virginian-Pilot, explaining that it shows that election administration cannot be subject to the whims of politicians because election officials largely have a ministerial duty in the process.
Watchdog Blasts Arizona Senate Majority Leader Borrelli’s False Claims On Voting Machines
Borelli cannot and should not issue mandates to county officials nor manipulate the Constitution in an attempt to mislead them into compliance.
ICYMI: Watchdog Identifies Growing Threat To Democracy Among 200+ Local Election Officials
Informing Democracy found 94 local officials responsible for administering elections and 110 state lawmakers who provoked concerns about harboring anti-democratic bias.
NEW REPORT: Watchdog Identifies Growing Threat To Democracy From Local Election Officials
New report identifies 204 state and local officials, finding many emboldened by past attacks on elections
Watchdog Group Founded In Aftermath of Jan 6: Democracy Still At Risk
The attack on January 6th was not the first attempt to destroy American democracy—nor will it be the last—it is an example of the terror that can result when rampant misinformation takes hold and when elected leaders attempt to subvert the will of the people to retain power.
8 Key Benchmarks to Monitor in Michigan’s Vote Counting, Certification Processes and Guard Against Election Subversion
Informing Democracy issues new guide detailing each step of Michigan’s vote counting, and certification processes to help reporters, and pro-democracy allies safeguard against election subversion
8 Key Benchmarks to Monitor in Wisconsin’s Vote Counting, Certification Processes and Guard Against Election Subversion
Informing Democracy issues new guide detailing each step of Wisconsin’s vote counting, and certification processes to help reporters, and pro-democracy allies safeguard against election subversion