The findings suggest voting by incarcerated people is unlikely to affect electoral outcomes, in contrast to some assumptions.
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.
Are Voting Machines Too Vulnerable To Hacking?
There has been and remains a long and convoluted debate about how much protection is required to defend elections from hackers.
Rejected Mail Ballots Are Showing Racial Disparities
Black voters’ postal ballots were rejected at four times the rate of white voters’ mail ballots, according to Washington State auditors.
For True Democracy, Voting Must Be Easy
There is no democracy without some form of free, fair and transparent voting. Therefore, making voting easy strengthens democracy.
NY Map “A Master Class In Gerrymandering”
New York State Dems approved redistricting that might result in their party gaining as many as three House seats from Reps.
Top 10 Transparency Upgrades to Foster Public Trust
The seminar, “Fostering Public Trust – How to Make Ethics Commissions More Transparent,” was organized by Campaign Legal Center.
The Dire Need To Reform Presidential Emergency Powers
Some of the powers given to the US President are emergency powers. They need to be reformed but Congress isn’t moving fast enough.
Election Subversion And Writs Of Mandamus
Some election administrator or board of elections refusing to certify the results of an election amounts to election subversion.
Ranked Choice Voting Would Improve Democracy In Hawaii
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) guarantees that any elected candidate for office will be chosen by a majority of the community.
Facebook Set A New Lobbying Spending Record In 2021
Meta, the new name adopted by Facebook, spent over $20 million on lobbying in 2021, breaking its previous record of $19 million.