New study examines how political polarization is fed by Twitter extremism 140 characters at a time
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.
Should There be an Open Democratic Presidential Debate?
Bernie Sanders previous debate rule stands come into question for Democratic Presidential debate
Launch of Pennsylvania Online Voter Registration Announced
23 states now allow the process after Pennsylvania online voter registration website set to begin
Struggling to Defend the Kansas Voter Purge
Secretary of State leading unprecedented Kansas voter purge takes swipe at Hillary Clinton campaign
Alabama Voter ID Laws Coincide With DMV Closings
If they didn’t want people to vote, closing DMVs and starting an Alabama voter ID law is good start
Newt Gingrich Explains Rise of Outsider Candidates
Republican says democracy’s history of battling corruption as explanation for outsider candidates
Taking a Look at the Big Soda Lobbying Machine
An industry built on selling high fructose corn syrup in midst of massive pro-soda lobbying effort
Politicians’ Deleted Tweets to be Protected by Twitter
Efforts to track previously deleted tweets made by careless politicians will be blocked by Twitter
Traditional Political Polling Losing its Lustre
Increasing changes within media have upended traditional political polling in favor of new methods
Single Women Most Focused on Women’s Empowerment
Study examines why most married women aren’t as focused on female empowerment as are single women