Global expertise in support of U.S. election reform

Open Letter to U.S. Leaders

Fifty international democracy experts have released an open letter urging U.S. political leaders to live up to the democratic “heritage that helped the United States inspire freedom-loving people around the world.”

The letter calls for the 2020 elections to take place in a “transparent, secure, and fair manner,” enabling “participation by all citizens,” and not requiring "a choice between protecting health and exercising the franchise.”

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We are not a fundamentally divided people,

but we need to fix our rules.

The U.S. ranks 90th out of 112 countries in confidence in the honesty of elections.

Source: Gallup Polls

U.S Elections rank last among all Western Democracies in Electoral Integrity.

Source: Electoral Integrity Project

The average U.S. Congressional approval rating from 2012 to present is 15.9%.

Source: Gallup Polls

Proposing a commission of prominent Americans to monitor our elections

What’s new at Election Reformers Network

During the outbreak, an election timetable change both parties can support

The COVID-19 crisis is bringing unprecedented change to how we vote. Debates rage on about mail-in ballots, early in-person voting, and voting rights. With a few simple changes to the post-election calendar, we can save 2020 from being another 2000.

Election Reformers Network is advocating for a common-sense solution: adjust the congressionally set dates for “safe harbor” and elector meetings to allow states the time to properly address these challenges. With a few tweaks, we can avoid another “hanging chad” incident, and maintain trust in our democracy.

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Is Presidential Elector Freedom One Risk Too Many?

Remarkably, we still lack a basic fact about the election system we’ve used for more than 200 years: whether electors can vote as they choose. The Supreme Court has announced it will resolve that question.

Read more here.