All residents will be merged into surrounding towns as state dissolves corrupt Florida city
American Local Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Unusual NJ Election Case is First Ever in State
All candidates failed to gain enough signatures after mistake in unusual NJ election case
What’s the Fuss Over Committee People in Philadelphia?
Most of the time, it’s the Ward Leaders who have power over the Committee People in Philadelphia. Once every four years, the Committee People have power over the Ward Leaders. That time is now. That’s why the fuss.
Accountability, Transparency, and the Next City Councilperson
Because the Special Election for the next city councilperson is a one-shot deal, with no primary election, the Democratic nominee will be chosen by a vote of 69 unelected Democratic Ward Leaders of Philadelphia
Education Crisis Pits Teacher Unions Against Unionizing Adjuncts
A new national battle is raging between unionizing adjunct professors and the established unions
Republicans Take Their Biggest City in San Diego Vote
Moderate Republicans take their biggest city with San Diego Mayor victory in blue country
Albuquerque New Mexico Proposes Sweeping Corruption Law
Lawmaker in Albuquerque New Mexico Proposes Massive Changes to Corruption Legislation
An Analysis of Nevada County Campaign Finance Environment
Nevada County campaign finance system has bred entrenched political powers resistant to change
It’s Not Democracy If There Are No Choices On The Ballot
When you think of a single party state, you think of repressive regimes where opposition is outlawed and citizens have only the semblance of democracy in elections. But in dozens of states and thousands of communities nationwide, we, in America, have a defacto single party system
California Republican Proposes Radically Localized Democracy
100 separate local elections in each California district in radically localized democracy proposal