California Governor Gavin Newsom could interestingly get more votes than his replacement in a recall election and still lose his job.
Democracy in America articles
This Democracy in America archive has all our articles about election reform in the United States. The section is meant to encourage discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the election system and help you build new ideas for the future. Be sure to check out our main section on American democracy as well.
Supreme Court Considers Whether to Hear Case on Presidential Debates
There has never been a case before the Supreme Court on presidential debates. But this situation has changed with a new lawsuit.
Designing Decentralized Peer-To-Peer Tech to Boost Democracy
Critical challenges centralized tech systems pose to democracy have been illustrated in recent political developments in the U.S.
NYC Mayoral Election Voter Turnout Has Been Abysmally Low
So far, there is an incredibly crowded field of candidates for this fall’s race to succeed Bill de Blasio whose tenure has ended poorly.
Trump Supporters And Falun Gong Are Using the Same App
Former President Trump’s supporters have turned to other social media like SafeChat, known for tolerating high-octane MAGA content.
Doing to the Senate What Brits Did to the House of Lords
Senate must change after two centuries as an anti-Democratic power, or it will one day discover it has devolved into a ceremonial body.
Coming Redistricting Cycle Will Test A Gutted Voting Rights Act
There is no roadmap for how Biden’s Justice Department can preserve minority voting rights in the forthcoming redistricting process.
How to Increase Transparency for Corporate Political Spending
Calls for transparency in corporate political spending did not make an impact under Obama. This is likely to change under Biden.
These American Colleges Have The Most Political Lobbying Power
Just one college wins the March Madness showdown, but the higher education was a huge winner in the Democrats’ stimulus package.
Billionaires’ Massive $10 Million Donation Distorts Ohio Vote
Thiel’s $10 million contribution appears to be the largest ever given to a super-PAC endorsing a single Senate candidate.