For more than two decades, we’ve faced forces willing – even eager – to subvert the democratic process in service of their electoral goals. 

In addition to trying to make voting harder, these anti-democratic forces have taken new aim at everything that happens once polls have closed. They have pushed process changes, defunded election administration, and are trying to stack personnel with bad actors who can use their power nefariously, exerting influence over the counting and certification processes.

To date, we’ve lacked a central repository of the information and infrastructure needed to fight on this new front.

Informing Democracy is a new non-profit organization made up of election professionals, researchers, and lawyers who are dedicated to solving this problem by providing research and information about everything that happens in election administration after votes are cast. How are votes counted, how are elections certified, and what personnel are involved in this work?

Only by building a complete and cohesive understanding of the process, practice, and personnel will we be able to identify vulnerabilities and attempts to subvert our elections – and support corrective action.