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Eisen/Wertheimer Op-Ed On Slate: Pennsylvania’s Law Is Clear — Absentee Ballots Should Be Counted

The following op-ed by Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.) and Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer was published today on Slate.   Slate  |  11/8/2022 The Fate […]

Wertheimer On Brookings: The “Independent State Legislature Theory” Will Not Empower State Legislatures To Override Presidential Election Results

There is a key misconception about the potential impact of an upcoming Supreme Court case and the “independent state legislature theory,” Democracy 21 President Fred […]

Election Deniers, Voter Intimidation, & The Dangers Facing Our Democracy

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | November 3, 2022 The Trump effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election was an unprecedented attack on our democracy that […]

UPDATED! “Criminal Evidence Tracker, Trump Subpoena Edition” – Includes New Evidence From Jan. 6th Hearings

  A new Criminal Evidence Tracker — Trump Subpoena Edition, published in Just Security, examines the evidence of possible criminal activity by former President Donald Trump in the […]

Two Fundamental Threats Facing Democracy As Election Day Nears

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | October 27, 2022 As we head into the final days of the midterm elections, Americans are facing two fundamental threats […]

Democracy 21 Joins With Campaign Legal Center And Others In Filing Amicus Brief In Supreme Court Case Moore v. Harper

Democracy 21 joined with a diverse group of democracy reform, public policy, advocacy, and faith-based organizations in filing an amicus brief in the case Moore […]

Former Republican Officials, Including Top DOJ Officials And Former Federal Prosecutors, File Amicus Brief Supporting Government’s Appeal Of Special Master Ruling In Mar-a-Lago Documents Case

The District Court erred and “abandoned the fundamental principle that no one is above the law.” Last month’s court order by federal District Judge Aileen […]

A Major Misconception About The “Independent State Legislature Theory”

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | October 20, 2022 On December 7, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Moore v. Harper, a case which could […]

Thursday’s Jan. 6 Hearing And What Comes Next

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | October 13, 2022 Thursday, October 13 marks the last scheduled public meeting of the House January 6th Committee that is […]

NEW! Jan. 6th Hearing Scheduled For Thursday, October 13. When/Where To Watch, Plus Background And Resources

  “This is deadly serious. This is American democracy. This story deserves more attention. It’s a primetime story, but it’s not a one-and-done special movie. […]