Outside spending on 2022 federal midterm elections topped $1 billion, surpassing the nearly $701.8 million during the 2018 midterms.
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.
The Voting Machine Hacking Threat You Haven’t Heard About
A largely overlooked hacking target that could help those who want to sow doubt about vote tallies in the November midterms.
Democracy Group Launches Fellowship For Gen Z Podcasters
The Democracy Group, a collective of 17 podcasts on democracy and civic engagement, is thrilled to announce the launch of a new initiative.
Support Builds For Portland Single Transferable Vote Initiative
Portland, Oregon voters will decide whether to pass an initiative for single transferable voting, a form of proportional representation.
How To Properly Vet Poll Workers
Attention has been paid to rogue election administrators, but election results can also be manipulated by infiltrating poll worker training.
False Claims, Threats Fuel Poll Worker Sign-Ups For Midterms
Threats on election workers’ safety early on discouraged poll worker sign-ups. The reverse is occurring ahead of the 2022 midterms.
Midterm Election Spending On Track To Top $9.3 Billion
The total cost of 2022 midterm elections is projected to exceed $9.3 billion, according to an early, conservative estimate by OpenSecrets.
The ‘Cost’ Of Voting In America By Location
There have long been numerous restrictions on voting rights in several deep-red and polarized states that increase the cost of voting.
The “Independent” State Legislature In Republican Theory
The autonomous state legislative theory runs contrary to the 12 Amendment’s anticipated democratizing impact on presidential elections.
Alaska Election Results Show Why Condorcet Is Obsolete
Ever since Mama Bear Sarah Palin lost in recent elections in Arizona, MAGA Republicans are screaming against ranked choice voting.