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American Democracy Originals

This American Democracy Originals archive has all our best and original articles about election reform in the United States, not including the original work of our our DC Authors. Articles in this American Democracy Originals archive were put together by the DC editing team as part of our daily curation of pro-democracy news from around the web. Be sure to check out our main section on American Democracy as well.

Voting Machine Firms Add Lobbyists Amid Election Hacker Concerns

by DC Editors - April 6, 2019

Voting Machine Firms Add Lobbyists Amid Election Hacker Concerns

Voting machine manufacturers are increasing their Capitol Hill presence as lawmakers demand they do more to protect U.S. elections against foreign hackers.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Security, Money Politics, Political Lobbying, Voting Machines

Partisan Clash Over Florida Felon Voter ‘Poll Tax’ Starts In Senate

by DC Editors - March 27, 2019

Partisan Clash Over Florida Felon Voter ‘Poll Tax’ Starts In Senate

Democrats and activists says fines paid by ex-felons asked by Rep. before getting their right to vote back is a “poll tax” reminiscent of Jim Crow laws.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Felon Voting, Voter Access

How American Women Challenged The Status Quo And Won the Vote

by DC Editors - March 26, 2019

American Women Challenged The Status Quo

2020 will mark the centennial anniversary of women achieving the right to vote. What can we learn from the suffrage movement?

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election History, Voter Access, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

A Look at the New Denver Blockchain Voting Plan

by DC Editors - March 11, 2019

Voters were presented with just one state-sanctioned candidate per seat. They cast their ballots to show their approval or, very rarely, disapproval.

The city of Denver will allow thousands of voters to cast their ballots with a smartphone application this year using a blockchain-based app called Voatz.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, Internet and Democracy, Military Voting, Voting Technology

Some Noncitizens Wind Up Registered To Vote, But Not On Purpose

by DC Editors - February 28, 2019

Some Noncitizens Do Wind Up Registered To Vote, But Usually Not On Purpose

Some non citizens do wind up registered to vote but usually not on purpose an issue which remains a challenge for states, especially as President Trump.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy in America Tagged With: Voter Access, Voter Registration

Republicans and ACLU Join Forces To Enfranchise Tennessee Felons

by DC Editors - February 18, 2019

Republicans and ACLU Join Forces To Enfranchise Tennessee Felons

Two Republican lawmakers, with the backing of the ACLU, are setting out to make it simpler for people with felony convictions to regain their right to vote.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Felon Voting, Voter Access

Rights Groups Respond to Supreme Court Decision to Hear Census Case

by DC Editors - February 16, 2019

Supreme Court Decision to Hear Census Case

Lawsuit is seeking to reverse the administration’s decision to add a question about citizenship to the census questionnaire for the first time in history.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy in America Tagged With: Founding Fathers, Minority Voting Rights, Proportional Representation, Supreme Court, Voter Access

VIDEO: Expert Offers Guidance for Risk-Limiting Election Audits

by DC Editors - February 7, 2019

VIDEO: Brennan Center Offers its Guidance for Risk-Limiting Election Audits

As election officials across the country continue to look for opportunities to make their systems and procedures more secure before the 2020 election.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Security, Election Transparency, Voting Technology

How Blockchain is Used Today in US State and Local Governments

by DC Editors - February 4, 2019

How Blockchain is Used Today

Experiment by experiment there have been attempts at testing how blockchain’s unique characteristics can be taken advantage of for the people’s benefit.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, American State Elections, Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology

Maine Bill Proposes Demoting Ranked Voting for a Top-Two System

by DC Editors - February 4, 2019

Maine Bill Proposes Demoting Ranked Voting for a Top-Two System

Ranked choice voting would still be used in the primary, but not in the general election. Write-in space would be eliminated in the general election.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods

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A Dangerous Reprise Of American Exceptionalism In Ukraine

By Jamie Lampidis May 15, 2022

The stakes are too high to cave into Putin’s phantasmatic imperial play, and too high to believe that this war can be won by arming Ukrainians.

On The Coming End Of Roe v. Wade

By Peter J. Dellolio May 11, 2022

Anyone who says that the evolution of law has nothing to do with politics is either very corrupt or very stupid. Laws evolved through the centuries.

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Goodbye Roe v. Wade, Goodbye Rule Of Law

By Andrew Straw May 5, 2022

Congress should impeach judges who act like that because it is not good behavior, and they were asked not to act that way when they were confirmed.

PODCAST: Debating The Future Of Debates

By Jenna Spinelle May 4, 2022

We love a good debate — and have certainly had plenty of them on this show. But how effective are they in today’s media and political landscape?

What “Pro-Palestine” Student Groups Get Wrong

By David Anderson, J.D. May 3, 2022

Back then – as now – this fit into a “colonialist” narrative of European Jews oppressing Arabs – an easy, eye pleasing but intellectually lazy fit.

Examining Government As A “Necessary Evil”

By Gary Berton April 29, 2022

Thomas Paine defines government as separate from society, and indeed if society functioned perfectly there would be no need for government.

Ukrainian And Polish History: Fighting The Empires

By Maxim Sidorenko April 26, 2022

On February 24th, Russia started an unprovoked war against Ukraine. It has become one more attempt of the empire to demolish the Ukrainian state.

PODCAST: What Student Debt Says About Democratic Institutions

By Jenna Spinelle April 26, 2022

In a new book, Josh Mitchell draws alarming parallels to the housing crisis, showing the catastrophic consequences student debt has had on families.

Aging White Men Who Commit Voter Fraud Have Nothing To Fear

By Steve Schneider April 22, 2022

The sentences stand in contrast with the actions of the Governor who recently got the state legislature to create an election integrity police force.

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Kenyan 'Cartooning For Peace' To Draw Africa Towards Democracy

Kenyan ‘Cartooning For Peace’ To Draw Africa Towards Democracy

May 17, 2022

Cartooning is an art that has been playing a major role in illustrating stories in different ways, from health to politics, and even sports.

Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers' Anxiety, Even Online

Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers’ Anxiety, Even Online

May 17, 2022

Organizational leader’s tweets can influence employee anxieties and this effect is more prominent since the rise of COVID-19, study.

North Korea Cracks Down On 'Capitalist' Pop Culture

North Korea Cracks Down On ‘Capitalist’ Pop Culture

May 6, 2022

North Korea has increased its campaign against “capitalist” style clothing, others, in broader crackdown on foreign pop culture.

DiCaprio, Ruffalo Urge Brazilians To Vote, Irking Bolsonaro

DiCaprio, Ruffalo Urge Brazilians To Vote, Irking Bolsonaro

May 6, 2022

Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo joined other celebrities making a final push for voters in Brazil to register to vote.

Mock M&M Election Teaches Alaskans About Ranked Voting

Mock M&M Election Teaches Alaskans About Ranked Voting

April 26, 2022

There are paper cups with eight different kinds of M&M near the entrance to Amalga Distillery in Juneau for a mock ranked choice vote.

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