Less than 8% of congressional districts, according to Cook Political Report, are expected to be competitive in the midterm elections.
How Journalists Can Spot The Signs Of Autocracy
Although there are signs, tyrants can hide repressive rule behind the façade of democracy. Journalists can be trained to identify autocracy.
Reviewing Apportionment And Redistricting
Recently revised maps show a tiny net gain for Democrats, but re-apportionment still falls short of being even net proportional.
Portlanders To Vote On Single Transferable Vote
Three proposals to change the size, functions, and method of electing Portland’s City Council will be on the ballot on Nov. 8.
Bolsonaro’s New Ally In Questioning Brazil’s Elections: The Military
Although unfounded, the military is expressing similar reservations over Brasil’s electoral process as President Jair Bolsonaro.
Tunisia’s Saied Unpicks Young ‘Arab Spring’ Democracy
After demolishing most of Tunisia’s nascent democracy over 11 stormy months, President Kais Saied now wields nearly all state power.
Fear For Pakistan Democracy As ISI Gets Power Over Civil Service
Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s new Prime Minister, has handed the ISI espionage agency screening authority over public sector appointments.
Approval Voting For Seattle City Elections
Seattle will determine whether to adopt a new system of voting that would allow voters to choose as many candidates as they like.
Does Democracy Have A Separate Origin In The Americas?
Before European contact, native Americans may have exercised democratic forms of group governance for at least a thousand years.
GOP Spends Millions On Election Volunteers To Search For Fraud
The [RNC’s] volunteers could lay the groundwork for future court challenges where the Trump campaign came up short in 2020.