Pat Merloe
@PatMerloe
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Dedicated to human dignity & electoral integrity -- 30+ yrs of elections, democracy & human rights activities in 60+ countries -- All opinions here are my own
Washington, DC
Joined February 2016
Check out my latest op-ed at
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On July 24, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked a Circuit Court order in a far-reaching case that could affect the voting rights of all Americans. Native American tribes and individuals filed the...
Check out my latest article: Stolen Land, Stolen Votes: Native Americans Defending the VRA Protects Us All – and We Should Support Them via @LinkedIn.
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Check out my latest article: Stolen Land, Stolen Votes: Native Americans Defending the VRA Protects Us All – and We Should Support Them via @LinkedIn.
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Originally published August 5, 2025 in TheFulcrum.us https://thefulcrum.
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US election issues and resources to help address them: Prepare for heightened political trench warfare beyond Nov. 5 #Election2024 #Democracy
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Merloe is a member of the Election Reformers Network Advisory Council and provides strategic advice on democracy and elections in the U.S. and internationally. Political trench warfare is in full...
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Celebrate Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday and his work on elections
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Merloe provides strategic advice on elections and democracy in the United States and internationally. He worked with former President Jimmy Carter on elections and democratic transitions on four...
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Check this consequential initiative by Keep Out Republic - Former governors urge successors to certify election results via @politico.
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Ex-office holders worry about another attempt to override the vote.
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It was an honor to co-lead development of the Model Commitments with these 5 amazing organizations - hopefully, the MCs will serve efforts to safeguard and improve elections. #democracy #elections.
On the occasion of #DemocracyDay @Int_IDEA with partners @NDI @IFES1987 @CarterCenter @KofiAnnanFdn have released #ModelCommitments for Advancing Genuine and Credible Elections to improve and expand election integrity around the world. Read and share!
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Ask the Candidates: Do You Commit to Peaceful Politics? A commitment or a refusal is important, and a stark difference makes for a decisive choice. #election2024 #democracy #StopPoliticalViolence
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A critical question in any country remains unasked by lead media in the US with less than 60 days until the election and on the eve of the presidential debate: Will the candidates commit to peaceful...
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A valuable piece by Emily Rodrigues @emilize & Jessica Marsden @jessicamarsden @protctdemocracy Check it out #Election2024 #Democracy
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We’re even more prepared and resilient than we were in 2020
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Spread the call for a campaign against political violence in the US - who can you reach out to? It's time for a campaign to turn the tide of political violence #StopPoliticalViolence #BallotsNotBullets #Democracy #Elections.
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Merloe is a member of the Election Reformers Network Advisory Council and provides strategic advice on democracy and elections in the U.S. and internationally. The United States is not alone in...
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Spread the call for a campaign against political violence in the US - who can you reach out to? .It's time for a campaign to turn the tide of political violence.#StopPoliticalViolence #BallotsNotBullets #Democracy #Elections.
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RT @BarackObama: On Juneteenth, we commemorate the anniversary of the delayed news of freedom reaching the enslaved people of Galveston, Te….
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MAGA attacks on courts the set stage for rejecting an election loss - positive grassroots efforts are needed to defend elections and democracy -- See: The Big Lie just got bigger and more dangerous
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Merloe is a member of the Election Reformers Network Advisory Council and provides strategic advice on democracy and elections in the U.S. and internationally. Since the New York jury’s unanimous...
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Crimes cannot justify crimes in response no matter when the cycle started. Both sides: Stop the war on all fronts, free the hostages, end the starvation and other suffering of Palestinians, and move to a just future #TwoStates.
Protests in Tel Aviv tonight calling to accept Biden’s deal, bring back the hostages, and stop the war
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RT @AttorneyCrump: 103 yrs ago marked the beginning of the Tulsa Race Massacre. We continue to pray that the survivors — 109-yo Lessie Benn….
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The two remaining survivors of this country’s worst instance of racial violence are awaiting the decision in their case for reparations currently before the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
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Support the fight to remove barriers to native peoples voting and full empowerment #elections #Democracy #humanrights @NDNrights.
Native peoples were conferred U.S. citizenship 100 yrs ago. Only after 40 more yrs, all Natives secured the right to vote. With that power, we protect our homelands & communities. Learn more: Follow: @IllumiNative @NDNrights @NativeOrganizer
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Crimes and war crimes cannot justify crimes and war crimes ever, anywhere - atrocities cannot be ignored no matter who commits them
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Editorial: Joe Biden should back a UN security council resolution to end the fighting in Gaza rather than shielding Israel from criticism
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This logical, fact-based analysis is an important read, reinforcing that everyone must act to ensure that the people's will - freely expressed - must be honored. #elections #democracy The Dangerous Asymmetry of Election Denialism
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From Marc | We cannot survive as a democracy if only one party is willing to accept defeat.
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Crimes and war crimes by one cannot justify crimes and war crimes in response - anywhere, ever - no matter when one starts the count - the rule of law must apply to all
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The international criminal court’s chief prosecutor has applied for warrants; what will happen now?
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RT @NDNrights: Happy #NativeNonprofitDay! Led by @native_ways, today aims to increase support for Native-led organizations. Native-led nonp….
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📷We all need to engage in protecting elections and our democracy - which is an answer to the question posed in my piece published today. #elections #democracy.Is GOP election security about safeguarding votes or vigilantism?.
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