Election Assistance Commission members have limited access to classified information. raising questions on how to communicate on election security threats.
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.
Colorado Lawmaker Sponsors Bill To Allow Blind To Vote Privately
Blind Coloradans say the state’s move to all-mail ballots six years ago left them behind. They’re pushing for a bill to change that.
Azerbaijan Youth Activist Freed, Then Re-arrested
Azerbaijani authorities re-arrested a youth activist two weeks after he was pardoned for a bogus drug conviction and freed, Human Rights Watch said today.
Vote-By-Mail System is Making Headway in Frozen Giant Alaska
In year-two of the vote by mail election process, workers are using experience from 2018 to streamline this year’s ballot collection and counting.
GOP Congressman May Seek the Libertarian Presidential Nomination
Last night Rep. Justin Amash (R–Mich.), that libertarian Capitol Hill fan favorite, cryptically tweeted out this passage from The Two Towers.
Green Party Rallying Around Proposal for Public Election Funding
The news media has failed to tell the public that HR 1, the Democratic Party-sponsored election bill that has already passed the US House.
2020 by the Numbers: Democrats Posting Big Campaign Stats
How can you measure the first quarter of the year? For Democratic presidential candidates, it’s 300-plus events, 24 states and hundreds of voter questions.
Kentucky Professor Outlines The Case For Mandatory Voting
A University of Kentucky law professor is suggesting mandatory voting may be the change necessary to improve voter turnout.
Senate Dems Introduce Measure To Abolish Electoral College
Democratic senators introduced a measure to erase Electoral College, picking up a talking point that caught fire in the 2020 Democratic presidential field.
US House Committee to Issue Census Citizenship Question Subpoenas
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has voted to issue subpoenas to Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.