U.S. Supreme Court will finally decide whether federal judiciary can rein partisan gerrymanders, the lower courts aren’t waiting for the justices’ approval.
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.
Court Considering Federal Oversight Of Texas Redistricting
Back in the federal court house where most of eight year-long case has played out, fight over forcing Texas back under federal oversight of its map making.
Finding Real Potential in New Microsoft Election Security Software
Two of the three top U.S elections vendors have expressed interest in potentially incorporating open-source software into their proprietary voting systems.
At Least $42 Million Spent On Blockchain Legislation Lobbying In 3 Months
Around 40 entities lobbied for bitcoin and blockchain-related causes in the United States in Q1 2019, political news site Roll Call reported on April 30.
Federal Scrutiny Of Security Risks in Ballot-Marking Devices Begins
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is gauging potential vulnerabilities of the type of voting machines that will soon be used in Georgia.
Governor To Sign Bill Expanding Colorado Automatic Voter Registration
Colorado lawmakers sent a bill to expand state’s automatic voter registration system to governor’s desk, few hours remaining in 2019 legislative session.
Rave Reviews For Locally-Developed Los Angeles Voting Machines
The biggest voting district in the United States came up with an audacious answer to the growing national problem of aging voting machines.
Many Blue States Have Poor Voter Rights Records Too
New York, the epicenter of the #Resistance that, until passing reforms in January, was one of the worst states in the country for voter registration.
Voter Registration Groups Immediately Sue To Block New Tennessee Law
The bill signed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee about fines over incomplete forms and missed deadlines is simply about creating “elections with integrity.”
Showing The Limits Of Florida’s New Voting Rights Amendment
Florida used to have the nation’s strictest disenfranchisement law for people convicted of crimes classified as felonies.