Threats to U.S. elections—including disinformation, political violence, and other efforts to undermine public confidence in the election—have grown in recent years, and Lawfare’s coverage has grown with them. Find our articles, podcasts, and other projects on elections, and the efforts to subvert them, compiled below.
Please note that Lawfare’s coverage of related issues, including Section 3 challenges to former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to be a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, the federal prosecution of Trump due to his alleged actions to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election, the Fulton County prosecution of Trump and co-defendants to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, and the accountability efforts in Congress, the criminal courts, and civil litigation for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, have their own dedicated pages linked throughout this paragraph.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Yochai Benkler on Mass-Media Disinformation Campaigns
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Cancel the Vice Presidential Debate
With the White House in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak, it’s not safe. -
Avoiding Post-Election Chaos: Wilson vs. Hughes, 1916
President Trump’s recent refusals to commit to a peaceful transfer of power have called to mind historical contrasts. -
The Rules for Displacing an Ailing Presidential Candidate
What happens if a sick presidential candidate won't drop out? This hypothetical illuminates important features in the presidential electoral system. -
The State Laws That May Decide a Disputed 2020 Election
States are the first line of defense in election-related disputes. But will they be able to prevent a constitutional crisis? -
National Security Highlights from the First Presidential Debate