From gubernatorial and state legislative elections in New Jersey and Virginia, to mayoral elections in Albuquerque Billings, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Miami, and New York City, and special elections across the country, #democracy is happening across the US in 2025! Election Day is November 4th.

DODO has launched the Foreign Interference in Elections Collection, which restores access to official resources on election security, disinformation, and foreign interference made inaccessible by the Trump Administration. Access the collection: www.doctorsofdemocracy.org/election-info

A Question for Our Time 🤖 What will AI mean for our democracy? Our latest report, "Artificial Intelligence and Democracy: For Better AND Worse?" explores how AI is already impacting elections and what the future may hold. It's a question we all need to consider. doctorsofdemocracy.org/AI

Concerned about the future of democracy? DODO is here to help as your source of trusted information, preventing democracy from going extinct. In honor of our second anniversary, donate today: tinyurl.com/mwk7rxxs

Happy #ConstitutionDay . To paraphrase Franklin, "if we can keep it".

In honor of Constitution Day, and our founding, the DODO team recently got together in New York to review an original draft of the Bill of Rights. Help us celebrate #ConstitutionDay and our second anniversary by donating to support democracy! tinyurl.com/mwk7rxxs

Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. DODO joins with @natlvoterregday.bsky.social in celebrating democracy by encouraging every eligible American to register to vote. To get #VoteReady, visit www.nass.org/can-I-vote

The DODO team recently got together in New York to discuss democracy and review an original draft of the Bill of Rights. (The 1789 version at the NY Public Library includes 12 amendments, including one that would have limited the population in each congressional district to 50,000 people).

Will AI strengthen or upend American democracy? Read our new report to find out: doctorsofdemocracy.org/AI

It's International Dog Day, and our ambassadogs are paws-itive they can guilt trip you into supporting DODO's mission! When they're not busy being adorable, they're waiting for dinner... and your donation. See: doctorsofdemocracy.org/get-involved for more.

“Democracy is messy – but it’s also alive.” In our third Intern Diary for 2025, Preston Natale reflects on the impact of the incoming administration on his work in Representative Steve Cohen’s office. Read more on our Blog. www.doctorsofdemocracy.org/blog/from-ad...

Did you know? DODO supports Australian university students while they intern in D.C. #firsttimeseeingsnow

DODO is excited to celebrate our second anniversary as we work to keep democracy from going extinct. Inauguration Day is upon us and understanding, improving, and protecting our democratic institutions is top of our mind.

2024 was a milestone year for DODO! We celebrated our 1st anniversary early in the year, welcomed a new board member Erica Frazier, published our Scholar Squawk blog series, began a strategic planning process, and built out our DODO 101 series on Electoral Systems & RCV (1)

"Ranked-choice Voting on the Ballot: State-by-State, Part 2 – #IRV & #STV on the Ballot in Missouri, Oregon, and Washington, D.C." Check out #DODO's latest Scholar Squawk blog series on #RCV by Founding Executive Director Dr. Sarah John 🦤 www.doctorsofdemocracy.org/blog/rcv2024_3

"Ranked-choice Voting on the Ballot: State-by-State, Part 1 – 'Open Primaries' on the Ballot in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho & Nevada". Check out #DODO's new Scholar Squawk blog series on #RCV by Founding Executive Director Dr. Sarah John 🗳️🦤 www.doctorsofdemocracy.org/blog/rcv2024_2

"Ranked-Choice Voting on the Ballot this November: An Introduction." Check out DODO's newest Scholar Squawk blog series on #RCV by Founding Executive Director Dr. Sarah John. 🗳️🦤 doctorsofdemocracy.org/blog/rcv2024_1 #DODO is a proud #VoteEarlyDay partner! #VoteEarly #MTV

Check out DODO's new "Scholar Squawk" 🦤 blog series for Executive Director Dr. Sarah John's latest take on "The Long Battle Over the Form of the Ballot in the United States" that includes Congressman Andy Kim's recent win over NJ's county line: www.doctorsofdemocracy.org/blog/adoptin...

The annual Democracy Index has just been published by The Economist and it’s not looking good. Fewer than 8% of the world’s population live in a full democracy, while almost 40% live under authoritarian rule. Worth noting that the US is no longer considered a full democracy. (H/t Sandy)

Today we’re thrilled to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of #DODO’s creation! 🦤🥳 Thank you for joining us in preventing #democracy from going extinct through our comprehensive nonpartisan analysis & guides on the primary process, party conventions, presidential election & more doctorsofdemocracy.org

Analysis: “American democracy is cracking. These ideas could help repair it.” @washingtonpost.com contributors say these are the top issues facing #democracy in 2024 – let us know if they missed anything and if you agree with their solutions. #DODO www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

We’re proud to have launched the Doctors Of Democracy Organization – #DODO for short – and invite you to join us in our mission of preventing #democracy from going extinct. 🦤 Stay tuned for updates and opportunities to get involved. www.doctorsofdemocracy.org