Michael Waldman joined MSNBC’s Politics Nation with Al Sharpton to discuss new voter intimidation concerns
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.
NRA Outspent on Gun Control Ballot Measure Lobbying
Focus on national spending priorities means that gun control ballot measure battles in states underfunded
Why the Write-In Candidate System is Still Used
The BBC recently explained how weak ballot access laws mean voters must rely on write-in candidate rules
Lightly-Regulated Donors Dominate Senate Election Spending
Spenders that are free from contribution limits and can sometimes conceal their donors from the public lead Senate election spending
Election Weather Forecast Predicts High Turnout
Forecasters predict some storms in the Great Plains but most of country to see fair election weather
VIDEO: The 9 Voter ID Laws Set to Debut in the 2016 Election
Expert Wendy Weiser discussing 9 voter ID laws, voter purging, voting machine malfunctions, and other factors
Behind the Widely Despised Electoral College System
Candidate strategists must manage their campaigns to take advantage of a despised electoral college system
Furious Pace of Tobacco Company Lobbying Splits Democrats
Tax raising ballot initiatives have ignited unprecedented a tobacco company lobbying campaign
Breaking Down the Nation’s 9 Marijuana Ballot Initiatives
The drug war may be irreversibly changed through series of marijuana ballot initiatives across the country
The Vote Hacking Targets That Keep Experts Troubled
Some computer scientists and security experts still concerned that vote hacking is a real threat