The many federal laws passed over the last 70 years to promote equal rights to vote hide a bitter reality: worsening voting discrimination.
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.
Despite Security Concerns, Online Voting Advances
There have been concerns raised about the security of online voting. However, voting continues across online platforms in America.
Mail Voting Boosted Turnout for Voters With Disabilities
New evidence shows that mail voting options likely led to significantly higher turnout among Americans with disabilities.
Non-partisan elections don’t reduce polarisation
Some have suggested that non-partisan elections are the best way to reduce polarisation. Newly published findings disagree with this view.
US States Take Aim at Protesters’ Rights
The First Amendment of the US Constitution protects the right to protest but state legislatures are increasingly eroding this right.
New guide on election system supply chains aids risk evaluations
New report simplifies process for election tech vendors securing supply chains for developing the products they sell to state and local officials.
Racial burden of voter list maintenance errors
It is important to understand how often registrants did not move, and how often such an error is not corrected by the postcard confirmation process.
Why So Few Absentee Ballots Were Rejected In 2020
Trump made baseless claims that absentee ballots are fraudulent but few such ballots tossed out in the last election tell a different story.
Study: How Online Propagandists Targeted The 2020 Election
There was a vast disinformation campaign in the last election aiming to influence the result mostly in favour of the incumbent President.
How Can States Design Equitable Voter Registration Systems?
Voter registration systems are yet to be fully equitable. Some states are implementing automatic voter registration (AVR) as a way out.