James Baker: Democrats and Republicans once worked together to ensure fair elections
President Jimmy Carter’s strongly held conviction that elections are the heart of democracy is an indelible part of his legacy. Elections, he believes, allow citizens to choose their leaders, and just as importantly, hold them accountable. As with so many aspects of his life, President Carter has put his good intentions into action in ways that helped make elections at home and around the world be as free and fair as possible.
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 19, 2005: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker answer questions from the media during a briefing September 19, 2005 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Members of the Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform met with congressional leaders to discuss recommendations in their final report on federal election reform.
After our country’s disputed 2000 presidential election, many Americans had lost faith in the way elections were conducted.
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