Elections are a hallmark of democracy, making them prime targets for foreign interference. Find ASD’s work on the foreign threats to election infrastructure and electoral processes, as well as steps democracies can take to secure them, on this page.
Our Experts’ 2023 Policy Wish List to Strengthen Democracy
At the start of the new year, we asked our experts to each put forth one recommendation that would strengthen democracy during a period of declining trust, emboldened autocrats, and war. Their answers touch on a variety of issues—from the war in Ukr [...]
Laura Thornton in The Hill: Another American Gift to Autocrats
A favorite tune in the foreign information operations playlist is that democracies are in disarray, are inefficient, and do not deliver for citizens. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, China attacked the ability of democracies to ha [...]
David Levine in Idaho Statesman: Three Steps Idaho Can Take to Bolster Election Integrity and Trust in Voting Process
Despite fears of false and misleading election information resulting in more election worker threats and doubt about the 2022 elections, Idaho appears to have emerged from the midterms relatively unscathed. Idaho election officials and their partner [...]
15 Minutes with Elections Expert David Levine
OSET Institute's feature interview is with David Levine, Elections Integrity Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy of the German Marshall Fund. David is a non-practicing lawyer and previously, the Ada County, Idaho Elections Director. David [...]
David Levine in The Fulcrum: Reforming the Electoral Count Act Remains Critical to Ensuring Free and Fair Presidential Elections
Should members of Congress be able to object to election results as part of a strategy to draw greater attention to election reform efforts, as two Democratic members tried to do following George W. Bush’s reelection in 2004? Should members of Congr [...]
Rachael Dean Wilson on Newsy: Biggest Takeaways from the 2022 Midterms
Rachael Dean Wilson, Head of External Affairs at the Alliance for Securing Democracy at GMF, joined Newsy to discuss the results of the 2022 US Midterm elections. She discussed what we can expect from this split Congress and how voters widely reject [...]
The Midterms Avoided the Worst-Case Outcomes but Vigilance Is Still Needed
Despite fears of political violence and deepening societal divisions, the United States appears to have avoided the worst-case scenarios in the lead-up to and immediately following the midterm elections. Election officials and local law enforcement [...]
David Levine on Newsy: National Guard to Offer Midterms Cybersecurity Help
David Levine, elections integrity fellow at GMF’s Alliance for Securing Democracy, joined Newsy in the lead up to the 2022 US midterm elections. He discussed potential cyber threats, the effects of Twitter’s change of ownership on the platform’s pol [...]
What to Watch: ASD at GMF Experts Weigh in on US 2022 Midterms
Tomorrow’s midterm elections will be a benchmark for the state of American democracy. As early voting surges, people around the country (and the world) are watching to see what happens in what is perhaps the most important midterm election in recent [...]
David Levine Discusses the Role Voters Play in Securing Election Integrity on Inside Sources
The midterm elections are just 4 days away, and over 34 million people have cast their vote. And yet, there are still many people who don't believe our elections are safe and secure, who haven't cast a vote yet. David Levine from the Alliance for S [...]
Midterm Monitor Analysis: Election Denial and English vs. Spanish Language Social Media Conversations
Using our interactive tool to examine social posts, we found numerous false claims of election fraud and differences in the online conversations in English versus Spanish. The Midterm Monitor is a joint project of the Alliance for Securing Democracy [...]
David Levine in The Fulcrum: Election Officials Will Keep the Midterms Fair
While much has been written about the nearly 300 election-denying candidates seeking public office this November, Americans who believe in democracy shouldn’t lose hope yet. But they do need to act now to ensure the integrity of future elections. D [...]