The real threat of voting selfies is to the secret ballot: a fundamental tenet of American democracy
American Democracy Originals
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Working Families Party Endorses Cynthia Nixon for NY Governor
America’s newest celebrity politician Cynthia Nixon has gotten a big boost from the Working Families Party
Were Nonpartisan Elections Behind Florida Libertarian’s Local Win?
The win demonstrates the potential benefits of nonpartisan elections for independents and third party candidates
VIDEO: How the California redistricting process works
Leaders of California redistricting commission were in Pennsylvania to explain their system to local administrators
Wisconsin Voters to Retain Right to Elect State Treasurer
This an issue that touches on the ability of voters to decide on important economic matters at a state level
New York City Primaries May Use Ranked Choice Voting
Five bills in the New York legislature would implement ranked choice voting in New York city primaries
Mathematicians invent new tool to judge gerrymandering
A mathematical approach to judge gerrymandering and when political districts go beyond fairness and into manipulation
VIDEO: Discussion on corporations and the American constitution
A discussion on the long and complicated history of corporations in America, starting with British East India Company
VIDEO: Ben Franklin as the first media entrepreneur in America
A lecture on the remarkable media empire created by American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin
VIDEO: American City Mayors Have a Big Role in Many Reforms
David Axelrod hosted mayors of Boston, New Orleans, Denver and Gary for discussion on the power of city mayors