Despite massive increases in the number of small donors, the amount of money coming from big donors was still far greater.
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 Self-Destructive Downside to Corporate Political Spending
Understanding the influence of corporate money in politics means looking beyond the obvious channels that have been studied.
Opinion: Congress should make a deal to end partisan gerrymandering
Push to end partisan gerrymandering is yet to see a satisfactory outcome. Expert opinion suggests deal in Congress to end the practice.
No evidence SolarWinds hack touched election systems
The acting boss of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency advised recent hack of SolarWinds products did not affect election admin systems.
Financial Inclusion in Politics
Financial inclusion remains topical in US election politics. An interesting new study finds that white people are overrepresented among donors.
At Least 13 Politicians Have Played in the Super Bowl
Ballotpedia has identified 13 people who played in at least one Super Bowl before running for elected office or serving in government.
Do Guns Belong at Indiana Polling Places?
The state may continue to be a mishmash of confusing rules and regulations when it comes to carrying firearms at polling places.
Republican lawmakers paralysed by Trump’s false election claims
Jan 6 Republicans voted to overturn the election as demanded by Capitol rioters. A month after, the GOP is still paralysed by Trump election fraud claims.
How to safeguard upcoming elections
Attempts to roll back voting rights persist in the US. These subversive efforts have continued after the 2020 presidential election.
Election Tech Company Sues Fox News, Giuliani and Others For $2.7 Billion
Smartmatic filed a $2.7billion lawsuit against Fox News, Giuliani, others for peddling falsehoods about its voting machines in the last election.