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.
Latest in Election Coverage
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Intelligence Briefing Outlines Foreign Influence Threats to U.S. Elections
The briefing suggests that China, Iran, Russia and others will seek to amplify narratives that cast doubt on election results after voting ends. -
Lawfare Live: 2024 Election, Presidential Transition
Lawfare will host a panel discussion on Oct. 29. -
We Still Need Presidential Conflict-of-Interest Reform
Even though these issues have lost much of their political salience, codifying norms such as tax return disclosure is as important as ever. -
There Are Guardrails in Place to Avert Partisan Manipulation of the Election Outcome
Partisan actors might try various ploys to manipulate the election outcome—but guardrails are already in place to prevent these partisan efforts from succeeding. -
Springfield, Ohio, Is a Microcosm of American Political Violence
This latest incident of political violence in Springfield demonstrates that a clear playbook for violent extremists has emerged. -
Will Georgia's New Election Rules Allow Trump to Steal the Presidency?
The rules will almost certainly not hamstring the certification of Georgia’s electoral votes. And even if certification is delayed, such delays do not open up a legal loophole for Trump to overturn the e...
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