Comparative case studies show how democracies built safeguards for neutral election administration

State-level progress on election reform is possible and happening right now, and can build toward broader national action in the future.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has published a precedent-setting firewall policy establishing clear steps to reduce potential conflicts of interest while she campaigns for governor

Local election officials across the U.S. face political and ethical pressures that are damaging to their profession, underreported, and often structurally enabled. Concrete, structural solutions can mitigate risks and strengthen the profession.

This tracker represents a portion of election litigation cases around the nation with priority focus on states that are presidential "battlegrounds" or are locations for nonpartisan election observation. The tracker is being regularly expanded as additional cases are introduced, or existing ones are identified.

Utah's SB 194 mandates conflict of interest avoidance for election chief, neutrality for county clerks, to improve transparency and public confidence