Green Party accuses House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of trying to “crush alternative” political parties with her electoral reform bill, H.R.1.
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.
Census Data Snafu Upends 2022 Elections
A six-month delay in the census data used by states to draw legislative boundaries is creating havoc with election plans for 2022.
Millennials And Gen Z Have Most To Lose In The Voting Wars
Legislation the House is to debate this week will decide the potential political power of the many generations now joining the electorate.
Idaho Senate OKs Bill To Make Ballot Initiatives Tougher
In a measure with urban vs. rural overtones Idaho’s Senate passed a bill Monday toughening getting initiatives or referendums on ballots.
Democratic Voting Bill Would Make Biggest Changes In Decades
House Resolution 1 led by the Democrats, aims to strike down hurdles to voting, partisan gerrymandering and big money in politics.
Threatened By Libertarians, Iowa GOP Moves Election Goal Posts
The Republican party in Iowa is agitated by competition from Libertarian which is causing it legislate barriers for alternative candidates.
St. Louis Approval Voting System To Face First Real World Test
As St Louisans head to the polls today they will experiment approval voting system that allows them to vote not for one candidate but many.
A Supreme Court Test for What’s Left of the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court is set to hear a new case that will define the type of judicial restrictions legislation making it harder to vote will face.
A Coin Flip Breaks Tie Vote In Illinois City Primary
Election for the next 2nd Ward alderwoman of Belvidere, Illinois, ended in a flip coin that brought broke the tie in the city primary.
Wyoming Rejects Move to Direct Democracy Taxing Authority
Wyoming’s legislature rejected a resolution to amend the Constitution such that voters would have to approve any new taxes or tax hikes.