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Can Judicial Resistance Last?

The law can protect democracy—but only up to a certain point. After that, it’s up to the people. And there’s the challenge.

By Robert L. Tsai Bojan Bugaric

Saving Democracy—Realistically

Yes, we disdain the Electoral College. In the meantime, there are more realistic ways to unlock our democratic Gordian Knot.

By Larry Diamond

Reforming the Electoral Count Act

The 1887 law definitely needs a rethink. But it doesn’t have to be complicated: Let the courts, not Congress, decide things.

By Edward B. Foley