Fines headed for mailboxes of four Democratic electors who refused to honor Washington state’s popular vote
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 Independent Voters Get Their Own Open Primaries
A separate and open primary system for Colorado independent voters could be mirrored elsewhere
Revealing the Brain’s Circuitry For Political Belief
A USC-led study confirms that people become more hard-headed in their political belief when provided with contradictory evidence
Mixed Successes For the New York Conservative Party in 2016 Vote
The New York Conservative Party has been ballot-qualified longer than any other third party
Wisconsin Map Ruled an Unconstitutional Partisan Gerrymander
Three-judge panel finds the Wisconsin partisan gerrymander has violated both First and Fourteenth Amendments
Presidential Elector Meetings Could be Broadcast For First Time
CSPAN is seeking permission to show Presidential elector meetings that have never been previously broadcasted
Special North Carolina Votes Ordered to Fix Racist Redistricting
Racist redistricting process found to target black voters and all statewide districts to hold special makeup votes
Texas Refusing to Bend in its Voter ID Law Defence
State using its full power and plenty of cash against critics during its multi-year voter ID law defense
Oregon and Ohio Next to Vote on National Popular Vote Plans
Two more states could add their voices to array of National Popular Vote plans to overturn Electoral College
Would These 5 Alternative Election Methods Have Picked Trump?
How would the Approval, IRV, Condorcet, Ranked and Borda voting methods have changed results?