The Supreme Court is set to hear a new case that will define the type of judicial restrictions legislation making it harder to vote will face.
A Coin Flip Breaks Tie Vote In Illinois City Primary
Election for the next 2nd Ward alderwoman of Belvidere, Illinois, ended in a flip coin that brought broke the tie in the city primary.
Wyoming Rejects Move to Direct Democracy Taxing Authority
Wyoming’s legislature rejected a resolution to amend the Constitution such that voters would have to approve any new taxes or tax hikes.
New Guide for Curbing Global Corruption and Dirty Money
A new Center for American Progress report offers an all-out road map for how democracies can tackle the problem of kleptocracy.
Ex-Tobacco Exec Bankrolls Centrist ‘Serve America Movement’ Party
Former Philip Morris exec is behind a new centrist party, the Serve American Movement, bankrolling the party almost single-handedly.
Why Using Voter ID in British Elections Will Harm Democracy
The British Government has been warned that the newly proposed ID laws disproportionately affect people from poorer communities.
Rapper Common To Produce Biopic On Voting Activist Fannie Lou Hamer
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, who is known by his stage name Common is set to produce a biopic on civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.
Over 90 US College Campuses Now Use Ranked Voting
Over 90 US college campuses now use ranked choice voting as Georgia State University adopts the highly valued election method.
Study: Serious Flaws In Process For Maintaining State Voter Rolls
Voter rolls are a key facet of the election process but there are still some serious flaws in maintaining them in some states.
Dozens Detained In Crackdown At Kazakhstan Opposition Rallies
Protesters in oil-rich Kazakhstan are decrying political repression. 50 were arrested in Almaty, the largest city in the country.