Independent or nonpartisan commissions take redistricting away from partisan legislatures and generally produce genuine maps.
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.
Supreme Court Judge’s Wife Urged 2020 Election Overturn
Texts between Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife and Mark Meadows evidence her advise the White House reverse the 2020 vote results.
Securing the Midterms: Smarter Tools Watch Over Voter Records
Harvard University technology lab and Protect Democracy think that automated alerts and machine learning can secure the midterms.
Bill Easing Access To Connecticut Absentee Voting Passes
The bill that would allow out-of-town commuters and caretakers to vote by absentee ballot won passage in the Connecticut Senate.
Book Argues Mandatory Voting Will Fulfill America’s Promise of Democracy
As American democracy faces a grave test unpinned by internal attacks on the right to vote, a key expert argues for mandatory voting.
What NJ Would Reap from Proportional Voting
Representation is likely to improve if New Jersey voters were to elect their members using proportional ranked choice voting (RCV).
Alaska’s Ranked Voting System Sees First Test This Summer
The new election system approved by Alaska voters in 2020 will get [a]…first test this summer with a special congressional vote.
Congressional Bill for Proportional Representation Gains No Co-Sponsors
HB 3863 would convert most U.S. House elections to Single Transferable Vote system, and create much larger U.S. House districts.
Redistricting Cycle Failed To Increase Representation For Minorities
It may get the most attention, but partisanship is not the only way to measure how fair the country’s new congressional maps are.
Oregon Bill Easing Definition Of A Qualified Party Passes
SB 1527 was passed by the Oregon legislature on March 3rd. It simplifies the definition of a qualified party, among other things.