New low New Jersey voter turnout shows less than 22 percent of registered chose to 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.
A Tale of South Carolinian Money Politics
Governor Nikki Haley’s career reflects an unusually southern South Carolinian money politics style
Only O’Malley and Jill Stein to Publicly Fund Campaigns
System to publicly fund campaigns for President is almost entirely broken and with few takers
The Unusual Method For Selecting GOP Tennessee Delegates
Anyone can run if they want to be one of the Tennessee delegates in the Presidential race
VIDEO: New Approaches to End Money in Politics Crisis
Discussion seeks to find new ways to end money in politics based on success and failures so far
Curing New York State Corruption Epidemic is Not Simple
Sheldon Silver’s conviction is raising concern over efforts at curing New York State corruption
Judicial Elections Lead to More Harsh Punishments
Another problem with judicial elections is that they force judges to prove toughness against crime
Preventing Jersey City November Elections Makes No Sense
Move to introduce Jersey City November elections was approved by voters but being blocked anyway
SpaceX and Others Abuse California Tax Board Donations
Elected California tax board finds preventing large political donations is near impossible
Is Marco Rubio Using Dark Money to Fund Campaign?
Even in money fueled race, Marco Rubio’s reliance on dark money donations is unusually high