A bipartisan letter of support by former FEC leaders urges Congress to take more steps to ensure FEC reforms in H.R.1/S.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.
Bill Would Require Your Fingerprints to Vote in Tennessee
Two Tennessee lawmakers filed bill to allow state and local election commissions to use fingerprints to verify voter identity at polls.
High-Profile Politicians Support Noncitizen Voting For NYC
Prominent politicians in New York are pushing the City Council to revisit a bill that would give noncitizen immigrants right to vote.
PODCAST: Expert Proposes Radical Sortition-Based Election System
In a really interesting podcast that featured on The New York Times, an expert proposes a radical sortition system for democracy.
Louisiana Planning to Spend $100 Million on Voting Machines
Dominion Voting Systems intends to bid for Louisiana’s new voting machine contract as it combats conspiracies surrounding its equipment.
Election and Government Transparency Must Be a Top Reform Priority
The Center for Media and Democracy and 43 civil society and government reform groups have called on Biden to prioritize transparency.
All CVS Political Donations Have Stopped. But is That a Solution?
End Citizens United released statement on CVS’s announcement it would temporarily pause PAC donations to both political parties
GOP targets ballot initiatives after progressive wins
Republican-led legislatures are advancing bills that would make it more difficult to pass citizen-initiated ballot measures.
Are California’s Governor Recall Elections a Needed Check on Power?
Gavin Newson recall has pundits arguing voters should only boot a sitting politician for grievous misbehavior such as crimes and malfeasance.
Supreme Court Declines to Fix North Carolina Independent Petitions
Feb. 22, U.S. Supreme Court revealed it won’t hear Kopitke v Bell, 20-897, the challenge to the NC independent presidential petition.