My ⁦Protect Democracy⁩ colleague ⁦christine kwon⁩ explains why 19 retired military leaders filed a warning to SCOTUS about Trump’s immunity claims. She knows because represented them in the brief! :) Read and subscribe to our free newsletter here! ifyoucankeepit.org/p/an-urgent-wa…

NEW TOOL: the National Task Force on Election Crises created a comprehensive tool designed to identify and track electoral incidents this election season. Take it for a spin: electiontaskforce.org/elections-dash…
#ElectionSecurity

.Protect Democracy founder and Executive Director Ian Bassin 🇺🇦 reminded #SkollWF attendees that democracy only works when we're all invested in protecting and improving it.

In this week’s ifyoucankeep.it, everything you need to know about the limits of the presidential pardon power (hint: no, a president *cannot* just pardon himself).
Read the briefing here:
🔗ifyoucankeepit.org/p/no-he-cannot…

Ori Lev (Protect Democracy) argues that SCOTUS should take the opportunity presented in the two “jawboning” cases before it to establish clear rules about government engagement with speech.
lawfaremedia.org/article/jawbon…

Big idea in POLITICO Magazine from Lee Drutman ⚙️🏛, cerin & Rob Oldham: a 'constructive' motion to vacate. The idea is simple, require a replacement before the Speaker can be ousted.
politico.com/news/magazine/…

Letting a single member move to fire the Speaker of the House without a replacement lined up is unnecessarily destabilizing. There's a better way, write Lee Drutman ⚙️🏛, cerin & Rob Oldham in POLITICO Magazine
politico.com/news/magazine/…

In a democracy, when is it appropriate to prosecute a political leader in close proximity to an election? Our new guide analyzes precedent, law and policy to answer this critical question.

Find the guide here: protectdemocracy.org/work/prosecuti…

In News from the States, Jessica Marsden warns about elex disinfo: 'Lying about election fraud is dangerous, plain and simple. Having a major political party sign on to those lies and lend them credibility is reckless and heightens the risk of violence affecting voters and the election.”

TOMORROW: Our own @IanBassin will be speaking at the 21st Skoll World Forum in Oxford, UK. Tune in online to hear from Ian & other global leaders about innovating our everyday democracies. Join for free by registering at the link below. #skollwf
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Don't miss:
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🗳️ A conversation on faith communities and elections with
@MormonWEG

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WATCH: Former Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera joined @JenPsaki to discuss the brief he & 18 other retired officers & service secretaries filed with SCOTUS, urging the Justices to reject Trump’s immunity claim on the basis of national security. He breaks down the impact here: