Nov. 8 is the last day to vote!

Center for Free, Fair, and Accountable Democracy
Nov. 8 is the last day to vote!
The people who best know the value of free and fair elections are those who spent time living without them.
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Choices you can make for America.
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Participation builds trust.
Elected officials will align with our interests only if they believe we will hold them accountable.
The twenty-fifth amendment and sedition have been getting a lot of attention after the events of January 6.
This is a day that will live in infamy.
This must happen if elections are to be trusted.
Do we want USA to join the other countries on the map?
Hillary Clinton said this week “You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for.” A day later, Eric Holder said that when Republicans…
The US Constitution requires a census every 10 years. The census is mandatory because it affects the numbers of seats each state occupies in the U.S. House of Representatives. It…
One of the most fundamental aspects of a democracy is that citizens vote for their leaders rather than politicians selecting their voters through partisan redistricting (gerrymandering). On October 3, 2017, the US Supreme Court heard a case that could end this practice forever. It is hard to know how the justices will rule on this issue but one thing is certain: anything that leads to more political competition will be welcome. As noted in our August 14, 2017 blog, too many states, and too many districts within those states are currently noncompetitive. More than a few districts don’t even provide voters with a choice: no-one wants to waste time and money running as an opposition candidate, knowing they are doomed to lose. Americans deserve better. Let’s hope the Supreme Court justices lend a hand.
Democracy truly is under attack. Cyber techniques are the latest weapons. They are aimed directly at us, seeking to stimulate emotion over thought, sowing doubt and distrust. More computerization is not the answer.