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The forthcoming Cato Supreme Court Review article is now available on SSRN. It critiques the Supreme Court's decision in the Trump Section 3 disqualification case.

Tunisian President Kais Saied is standing for a second term in an election set for October 6. Accused of authoritarianism by the opposition, the incumbent is maintaining an iron grip on the country’s political life, which has seen arrests of potential candidates and the recent replacement of 19 ministers. FRANCE…

Mexico's Morena party's potential two-thirds majority in Congress raises concerns over proposed judicial reforms and impacts on democracy and bilateral rel...

Trumpism’s route to the White House is paved with bricks of election theft in the battleground state

Democracy Defenders PAC, led by Democratic strategists, aims to support state parties in legal challenges related to elections.

When Canada’s federal voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1970, there was consensus among parliamentarians across party lines following years of student protests and uprisings in Canada and abroad. MPs perceived young protesters who weren’t yet able to vote as a threat to the stability of Canadian…

"Now that Democrats are projecting exuberance and confidence, Trump’s self-assurance looks like farcical fake swag"

Australian democracy depends on the census. So why has it been undermined?

Mexico's President López Obrador's proposal to elect judges by popular vote sparks diplomatic tensions with US and Canada over concerns about democracy and...