The 5 – 3 majority was made up of Kagan, Justices Ginsburg, Bryer, Sotomayor, and Clarence Thomas
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.
Top 10 States Donating to NJ’s State Election Campaigns
This year’s primary is on its way to becoming the most expensive in New Jersey history
Why the Supreme Court’s NC Redistricting Decision is Huge
The recent Supreme Court decision may set a new standard for redistricting reformers across the nation
Commission on Presidential Debates Lawsuits in Trial Soon
Forcing the Commission on Presidential Debates to include independents and third parties not easy
New Utah Centrist Party Connected to Independent Evan McMullin
The United Utah Party has organized and is hoping to get on the ballot by the end of May 2017
SCOTUS Preserves Campaign Finance Limits for State and Local Parties
Supreme Court upheld the authority of Congress to place limits on the size of campaign contributions
Alabama Ballot Access Reforms Fail to Advance in Legislature
Independent politicians hoping for relief in Alabama are out of luck as new law fails to pass
North Carolina Congressional District Maps Rejected by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected two North Carolina congressional district maps
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Big Money Gifts to Parties
New Justice Gorsuch dissents as Supreme Court upholds ban on big money gifts to parties
More Courts Are Ruling Voter ID Laws Harm Minorities Unfairly
Mistake to crack down on voter fraud with stricter voter ID, registration and early-voting laws