New Zealand’s Mixed-Member Proportional election system would be good for disabled people in the United States because disability concerns could be heard in Congress more easily.
Voter Access articles on Democracy Chronicles
This section of DC focuses on voter access: a vitally important aspect of democracy concerned with ease of voting and the various barriers in the way. Voter ID, Compulsory Voting and Felon Voting are just some of the hot button issues highlighted here. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics.
Multiple States Holding Pro-Democracy Ballot Initiatives November 6
New report on more than two dozen ballot initiatives and state constitutional amendments to strengthen, and in some cases undercut, democracy.
Oregon Voters to be Automatically Registered at DMVs
First-in-the-nation bill automatically registers all eligible Oregonians to vote when they obtain or renew a driver’s license or state identification card.
Judge Defies Supreme Court on Census Citizenship Question
New York federal judge whose rulings were criticized by two Supreme Court justices tossed their words back at them Friday in refusing to postpone a trial.
Texas Democrats Accused In Mail Voter Registration Controversy
Texas secretary of state’s office has asked state’s attorney general to investigate mail voter registration controversy sent by state’s Democratic Party.
VIDEO: Why Democrats Care So Much About Early Voting
Vice News published an video and article on why we have historically seen Democratic Party support for early voting but not the Republicans.
5 Ongoing Court Cases Reflect a Flawed Election System in Georgia
In an era when US elections in general are flawed at best, Georgia is pushing firmly to lead the states with the least-representative voting system of all.
Fact-Checking Site Supports Ranking US As Flawed Democracy
A fact-checking site has verified claims circulating on the Internet that the United States has fallen in a ranking of world’s strongest democracies.
Democracy Fund: Understanding The Voter Experience
To understand the public opinion on the election process, Democracy Fund checked the collection of data from 2008 to 2016 through the Cooperative Congressional Election Study.
Vermont Hits Record 92.5 Percent Voter Registration
Voting is right implanted to all Americans thus citizens are always encouraged to make good use of their rights thereby promoting democracy in the country.