Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics

Post-Election Survey of U.S. Election Officials Finds Funding Shortages, Partisan Pressure, and Disinformation Campaigns as Key Concerns at the Local Level

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Monday, June 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Protect Our Election, a non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to strengthening democratic institutions at the state and local level, today released the results of its 2020 Local Election Official Research Survey .

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  • WASHINGTON, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Protect Our Election, a non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to strengthening democratic institutions at the state and local level, today released the results of its 2020 Local Election Official Research Survey .
  • The survey is the first public study of county-level election administrators' opinions conducted after the events of the 2020 presidential election and the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
  • The 122-question survey was sent to over 4,600 local election officials (LEOs) in all 50 states, and covered topics ranging from election security and funding to COVID-19 preparations and voter communication efforts.
  • "It is no secret that our local election officials are underappreciated, underpaid, and under attack in the wake of the 2020 election cycle," said Steve Wanczyk, executive director of Protect Our Election.

Seize the opportunity to reshape China-US relations

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, in such a context, has given people renewed hope for improved relations between the two countries.

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  • U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, in such a context, has given people renewed hope for improved relations between the two countries.
  • Based on populism, Trump was never able to consider Sino-U.S. relations rationally.
  • The two countries could pool efforts in responding to such issues as climate change and the pandemic, thereby breaking the ice for a new period of China-U.S. relations.
  • Of course, Joe Biden's inauguration doesn't necessarily mean a positive future for China-U.S. relations.