Democracy Defense Project

Last June, we proudly launched the Democracy Defense Project—a bipartisan coalition of former elected officials and leaders from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Together, we’re dedicated to restoring faith in the transparency, safety, security and validity of our nation’s elections. ??????? Our leadership team traveled across their respective states leading up to, during, and after the 2024 election,?meeting with elected leaders and election officials to learn more about the steps their state was taking to ensure a fair and accurate election, as well voters to learn more about their concerns with the electoral process and share facts about our elections, including educating voters about the election security measures that are already in place in their state. Watch below to learn about our work in 2024 to bolster trust in America’s democratic process and learn more about our mission here: https://lnkd.in/ekcAvrxN

Did you know? In Ohio, a voter's registration is marked as inactive after two years of no voting activity. As the state works to clean up its voter rolls—identifying over 300,000 inactive registrations—affected individuals still have up to four years to reactivate their status after receiving a notice from their County Board of Elections. Learn more from Chase Campbell: https://lnkd.in/eZv-K2ht

At DDP, we know poll workers play a pivotal role in ensuring our elections are free, fair, safe, and secure. Our Pennsylvania Leadership Team, including former Governor Edward Rendell, Rep. Melissa A. Hart, Rep. Jim Gerlach, and State House Speaker Keith McCall, is encouraging PA voters to volunteer to fill poll worker vacancies across the commonwealth.? ? “These nearly 27,000 election day positions are essential to ensuring a smooth election day with involvement in verifying voting integrity and securing ballots,” says Rep. Hart. ? Read more:

Bipartisan Agreement: Nevada Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager and GOP Assembly Minority Leader Gregory Hafen are teaming up to advance AB148, a bill requiring all sample ballots to be sent to voters before mail ballots are distributed. Learn more from Eric Neugeboren in The Nevada Independent:

In The Capital Times, John Nichols spotlights our bipartisan Wisconsin Leadership Team’s statement responding to Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Brad Schimel’s unfounded election fraud claims, calling it “a well-informed and politically savvy assessment of the reality on the ground in Milwaukee County, and of the broader electoral reality in Wisconsin.”? ? Read more here:

With Wisconsin’s April 1 elections just a week away, separate fact from fiction on voting in the Badger State before you cast your ballot in the high-profile Supreme Court race, school elections, and a key voter ID proposal:

Following Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel’s comments on election fraud, our Wisconsin Leadership Team released a statement, emphasizing WI’s protections against voter fraud and urging Governor Tony Evers and the State Legislature to allow early counting on absentee ballots. Read their full statement here: https://lnkd.in/esHawQtv

After a turbulent 2020 election, Fulton County’s election process saw significant improvements in 2024, according to a report from independent monitors. “The overall conclusion was that Fulton County conducted an organized and orderly election process that enabled voters to cast their votes securely and conveniently and ensured that votes were tabulated accurately,” according to the report. Explore the report’s findings:

Did you know that New Jersey is only one of two states with a gubernatorial race in 2025? Ahead of the #NJPrimary on June 10, the Garden State’s legislature has taken steps to strengthen voter access by extending early voting period from three to six days. Read more from Juan Carlos Castillo in Asbury Park Press:

PA Department of State Secretary Al Schmidt recently sat down with Carter Walker at Votebeat to discuss lessons learned from #Election2024, steps PA’s legislature can take to update the Election Code to establish more uniformity in election administration across the Keystone State, the need for precanvassing, and more. Read highlights from his interview: