The cracking and packed partisan redistricting strategies aren’t just systemic problems; they constitute the entire political system.
Election History articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here we cover how democracy has progressed through time in our highly suggested global election history coverage. Modern systems of democracy largely arose out of the Europe through the period at the end of the Middle Ages into the Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the American and French Revolutions. However in reality, democratic decision making is an even more ancient invention and in many ways a fixture of nature . Also check out our section on World Democracy.
Majority Continue To Favor Moving Away From Electoral College
Due to the Electoral College’s excessive influence in recent elections, most Americans back altering the presidential election process.
New Quarter Will Honor Activist Who Fought For Women’s Voting
A Latina suffragette and one of New Mexico’s first female officials during the 20th century will have her image stamped on the US quarter.
How the Founders Intended To Check The Supreme Court’s Power
When they feel the justices have gone beyond their authority, the president and Congress can take measures to restrain SCOTUS.
Historical Lynching’s And The Contemporary Black Voting Behavior
Blacks in southern counties that experienced a relatively higher number of historical lynchings have lower voter registration rates today.
New Book: A Surprising History Of Gerrymandering In America
The book explains how America got into the current crisis and shows how to safeguard the revered ideal of one person, one vote.
What Nine Years Without The Voting Rights Act Looks Like
The Voting Rights Act showcases the political challenges America has faced historically but there are opportunities for a better future.
Does Democracy Have A Separate Origin In The Americas?
Before European contact, native Americans may have exercised democratic forms of group governance for at least a thousand years.
An 1868 Act And Making Qualifications For Congress
It would be interesting to see how the Fourth Circuit approaches and judges on Cawthorn v. Amalfi brought on grounds of the 1868 Act.
Examining Government As A “Necessary Evil”
Thomas Paine defines government as separate from society, and indeed if society functioned perfectly there would be no need for government.