Huge win for reform advocates a the Washington Supreme Court unanimously confirmed the constitutionality of Seattle’s innovative public financing program.
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.
Political Struggle Over Controversial North Carolina Voter ID Amendment
Starting in 2020 North Carolina voters will have to show identification when voting. Voters approved the amendment in November.
Election Systems Across Country Use Software Vulnerable To Hackers
The state was taking a step to keep elections from being hacked in 2020. Its top election official told counties they had to update their systems.
PODCAST: Holes And Gaps in America’s Voting System
Even as our national focus has turned towards cyber threats, vulnerabilities in our election systems abound like outdated voting machines.
Trump’s (Second) Cave on Citizenship Question is a Double Victory
Trump’s Speech this afternoon says the Administration would give up on efforts to add a citizenship question to the census is a victory for the rule of law.
Judge Allows Outside Inspection Of Georgia Voting System
Insides Georgia’s voting system will be cracked open for inspection as part of a lawsuit alleging that the state’s elections are vulnerable to inaccuracies.
Cautious Optimism For NY Public Campaign Financing Commission
As New Yorkers geared up for the holiday weekend last week, state government leaders announced appointments to a new commission.
Iowa, Nevada To Launch Caucus Voting By Phone For 2020
Democrats in the early presidential contest states of Iowa and Nevada will be able to cast their votes over the telephone instead of showing up.
Georgia Election Hacking Case Takes Another Bizarre Turn
A new email obtained by The Associated Press says state officials never did issue key subpoena, even though the judge had ordered it.
Podcast: How Democracies Die Author Daniel Ziblatt on the “Grinding Work” of Democracy
Listen to the episode on the Democracy Works podcast Daniel Ziblatt has done a lot of interviews since the release of How Democracies Die, the bestselling book he co-wrote with Steven Levitsky. But we asked him a question he’d never gotten before — about a line toward the end of the book when he refers to democracy as “grinding […]