House vote should secure an override of Governor’s vote blocking Maryland felon voting rights
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.
A Changing Latino Electorate Means Many Things
A bigger and more educated Latino electorate is going to be driving the country’s political change
Troubled Haiti Elections Spark Violent Protest
Instability is increasing as troubled Haiti elections bring calls for cancelling the vote
Do Petition Requirements Disadvantage Disabled Politicians?
Lawsuit challenges petition requirement for ballot access as harmful to disabled politicians
Virginia Ballot Access Laws Fail Third Party Test
Independents and third party politicians most harmed by Virginia ballot access confusion
The Danger of Clickbait Journalism and Sensationalism
The rise of Clickbait journalism is a challenge to reasonably productive political discourse
Gun Lobby Tactics Keeping Legislation on Backburner
In spite of public opinion, many reasonable changes stalled by tried and true gun lobby tactics
Democrat Jim Webb Looks to Independent Presidential Bid
Independent run for President by Jim Webb increasingly likely despite weakness of Democratic bid
Moving Towards South Carolina Judicial Election System
Proposed bill would create a system where judges compete for South Carolina judicial election
See the Independent Presidential Debate on January 28th
Independent Presidential Debates will offer voters a chance to see the full range of choices