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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.
Bill Proposes Raising Petition Barrier For Iowa Third Parties
Ballot access laws are the main barrier to many potential candidates and Ohio is seeking to make the process more cumbersome.
Tribes Denounce North Dakota ID Law in Congressional Hearing
Tribes denounce North Dakota identification law that led to poor access to discrimination by poll workers and unfair identification requirements.
Assemblyman’s Election Day Holiday Bill Moves Ahead In California
Under AB 177, state agencies and schools would be required to give their employees Election Day off from work, and schools would close, to help voters.
Social Media Artificially Exaggerating Political Polarization On Twitter
With the growing popularity of social media, Twitter has become a prominent place to voice opinions on both ends of the political spectrum.
Lawsuit Win Means Improving California Voter Registration Opportunities
Civil rights groups prevailed in their lawsuit against Sec. of State Alex Padilla to expand voter registration opportunities to the physically challenged.
CRISIS: Voter Turnout Under 5% In 17 of 52 Local Illinois Precincts
Seventeen of the 52 precincts combined in Galesburg and Knox County saw less than 5 percent voter turnout in Tuesday’s election.
Case Against Julian Assange Raises Press Freedom Questions
Case against Julian Assange got newspaper editorial pages, political pundits and cable news analysts debating on the state of freedom of the press in U.S.
States Slow To Spend Election Security Funds, Report Finds
States slow to spend funds to enhance election security as only 8.1% was put to use in the first six months it was available, report finds.
Tennessee Bill Would Allow Some Local Instant Runoff Voting
A proposal to let Tennessee’s four biggest cities decide whether to allow instant runoff voting in local nonpartisan contests is advancing.