July 29, 2022
In the fall of 2021, Democracy Fund commissioned an evaluation of our Election Security and Confidence portfolio – the major focus of the Elections &…
May 22, 2020
Every election we ask ourselves, what motivates voters to participate? Could it be the love of a charismatic candidate? The dislike of a less-than-desirable one?…
April 12, 2019
Attorney General William Barr’s summary of the Mueller report — and anticipation for the report itself — have captivated the interest of the American people…
December 20, 2018
In July, I published an open letter to tell you about the numerous ways our organization stood up in this time of crisis. Since then,…
October 18, 2018
Democracy Fund’s healthy democracy framework identifies voting as the cornerstone of our democracy. The elections process ought to be free, fair, accessible and secure; give…
October 18, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democracy Fund, in collaboration with Reed College Professor Paul Gronke, released a new report on Understanding The Voter Experience: The Public’s…
June 28, 2018
Under the leadership its new chairman Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Ranking Member Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the Senate Rules and Administration Committee hosted a…
May 29, 2018
What motivates voters to participate? The love of a charismatic candidate? The disgust of a less-than desirable one? Passion for a specific ballot initiative? Habit?…
January 4, 2018
Democracy Fund Senior Advisor Tammy Patrick issued the following statement in response to the dissolution of the Pence-Kobach Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity: “From…
November 1, 2017
What makes Americans trust the electoral process? How can Democracy Fund work to build trust? We spend a lot of time thinking about these issues,…
September 28, 2017
Democracy Fund is proud to announce a new grant to the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). With demonstrated expertise in data privacy and a…
February 22, 2017
Washington, D.C. – At the recent National Association of Secretaries of State’s (NASS) conference Democracy Fund facilitated a panel discussion on the pressing need to…
December 2, 2016
The 2016 election was one of the most hard fought and divisive in recent memory. The Democracy Fund continues to be troubled by some of…
November 21, 2016
WASHINGTON D.C. – November 21, 2016 – According to a new national survey conducted by the Democracy Fund in the days following the election, 85…
October 20, 2016
In the last two weeks, fear mongering over potential election rigging has come to a fever pitch. In response, the Democracy Fund issued the following…
September 21, 2016
With just weeks until the American public chooses our next president, it is troubling to see headlines filled with dubious suggestions that our elections might…
