Judiciary · Resolute
Courts that decide election disputes must be free to decide them
Resolute, our Judiciary program, works in three areas: judicial elections and independence, judicial security, and the adjudication of electoral complaints.
Judicial elections and independence
Protecting judges’ independence, including where they are elected
Nearly nine in ten state judges face voters at some point in office. Courts that decide election disputes need to be free of partisan and campaign pressure in their work.
We work on practical ways to protect the integrity of judicial races that do not require changing the law.
Judicial security
Protecting the people who decide disputes
Judicial security means protecting judges and election adjudicators from threats and harassment. When one judge or adjudicator is threatened, the whole system is weakened.
Our risk assessments include threats to adjudicators, and we work with partners on protection.
Electoral complaints adjudication
Deciding complaints fairly and on time
Candidates and voters on the losing side are more likely to accept a result when their complaints have been resolved fairly and on time. We bring comparative adjudication experience to courts, judicial conduct bodies, and bar associations.
That includes training for hearing officers, election directors, and administrative law judges on sequencing, neutrality, and communication. Adjudication is a standard part of every assessment we carry out.
Talk to us about the courts
We work with courts, judicial conduct bodies, bar associations, and legislatures.