After the 2020 election, Donald Trump and his allies assaulted, and continue to assault, our democratic system. It remains vulnerable in 2024.
Some of the loopholes they exploited have been closed — for example, Congress updated the Electoral Count Act — but many remain. If any defeated candidate, were to deploy the same tactics in 2024, we would still be relying on the goodwill and law-abiding honesty of individual officials to ensure a smooth and lawful transition.
In anticipation of the 2024 election, Alice Clapman of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law has written a new report, How States Can Prevent Election Subversion in 2024 and Beyond, to guide state legislatures and policymakers on how to shore up their electoral systems against the attacks of election deniers.
It spells out the five key steps every state should take to get ready for 2024:
they should clarify limits on the discretion of local officials certifying election results;
strengthen laws that channel election disputes to the state courts rather than the legislature or another body and set clear standards for resolving these disputes;
make a plan to send out accurate information to give voters confidence and preempt disinformation;
bolster election administration with training, written guidance, and investment in equipment, security, scenario planning, staffing, and supplies; and
enact, if they haven’t already, stronger laws against the intimidation of voters and election workers.
You can read the full report here.
Hell yes!!!!
Suggestion – Better to steer clear of partisan politics in the Almanac. If not, you’ve found a guaranteed way to lose about half your readers. This is a practical, not partisan suggestion. Check the stats – the popular vote was almost even.
Thanks for your suggestion, but I’m a veteran and a citizen so New York Almanack is not going to avoid reality for the sake of clicks. If you have some fact to dispute in the story above do feel free to let me know, otherwise expect New York Almanack to continue to tell the truth, as well as it’s understood, regardless of how popular or unpopular it is.
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Sincerely,
John Warren
Founder & Editor
Thank you John for getting to the point.
Right on John!!!!
Keep on telling the truth and the real history!
Another Hell Yes! Must be done!
This is sooooo important!! Make that three , HELL YES!!!
MAKE THAT FOUR “HELL YES” !!!! WITH A BONUS TO MY SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDED.
THANK YOU, JOHN
Yes John.