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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.
New Studies Shed Light On Election-Related Stress
Predicting future stress associated to political elections can impair people’s emotional well-being before anything happens, study.
New York On Brink Of Major Voting Rights Act
New York state senators are expected to give final approval to a dramatic change of election laws aimed at increasing voter turnout.
Cyber agency: Voting Software Vulnerable In Some States
Software flaws in electronic voting equipment from a key vendor used in at least 16 states make them vulnerable to hackers.
America’s billionaire class is funding anti-democratic forces
Today’s billionaire class is promoting a radically anti-democratic agenda, supporting Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was rigged.
The Doom Spiral of Pernicious Polarization
The 2020 elections exposed America as a democracy perhaps more dangerously divided than any other wealthy democratic state.
Dark Money Gets Darker With Less Disclosure In The 2022 Elections
There is a need to enforce more stringent rules on the disclosure if the problem of dark money will be addressed. In stark contrast to this ideal, however, dark money is getting darker with less disclosure in the 2022 midterms. This article by Anna Massoglia is published by Open Secrets. Here is an excerpt: Dark […]
Our System of Primary Elections Could Destroy Democracy
With the plurality system, if the winner has only one-third of the votes, that means two-thirds were on the losing side of the vote, expert.
Redistricting Likely to Undercut Strides Made by Women
Since 2018 the number of women in Congress has steadily risen with the 2020 election bringing that number to an historic high.
Voting is Surging In Georgia Despite Controversial Election Law
In April 2021, Georgia passed a law significantly restricting voter access. Nevertheless, voting has surged in the state since then.