Former President Jimmy Carter says Trump will not have been in the White House if the Russians did not interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
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.
Florida Governor Introduces A Poll Tax, Curtailing Popular Will
On November 6, 2018, nearly 65 percent of Florida voters resoundingly approved Amendment 4, restoring voting rights to over a million of citizens.
Green Party Fury At Supreme Court Approval Of Partisan Redistricting
Gerrymandering has been used for over two hundred years by political parties jockeying for power to meet ideological and political ends.
Podcast: A Democracy Summer Reading List
The hosts of the Democracy Works podcast review current books on democracy in this week’s podcast episode.
The Supreme Court Won’t Stop Partisan Gerrymandering. Now What?
Chief Justice John Roberts has been winning praise for independence blocking Trump administration’s bid to rig census by adding a question on citizenship.
A Radical Campaign-Finance Proposal: Follow the Existing Rules
The bigger money comes from ill-regulated, billionaire-backed groups like super PACs, secretive nonprofits, and candidate-party fundraising committees.
Rush To Implement New Montana Election Software Raises Concerns
County elections officials express “grave concerns” over Corey Stapleton’s plan to implement a new statewide election system in time for the 2020 elections.
Minnesota City Gets Ranked Choice Voting Demonstration
FairVote Minnesota will host a ranked-choice voting demonstration in Bloomington using doughnuts, coffee, juice and water to aid in the presentation.
3 States Responsible For Half Of All Paperless Voting Machines
Lawmakers and election security experts have focused much of their energies over the past two years on doing away with paperless voting machines.
NAACP Statements On Supreme Court’s Democracy Rulings
The Court’s rulings today upend our democratic principles by allowing party politics to determine the outcomes of our elections.