Most people don’t know it yet but there are democracy vouchers. Seattle is paying voters $100 for voting for their favorite mayor this week.
American Local Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
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High-Profile Politicians Support Noncitizen Voting For NYC
Prominent politicians in New York are pushing the City Council to revisit a bill that would give noncitizen immigrants right to vote.
High-Profile Elections Officials Leave Posts After Tumultuous 2020
Some election officials lost their jobs in recent weeks as some retire or leave jobs increasingly targeted in partisan battles.
Study: How Online Propagandists Targeted The 2020 Election
There was a vast disinformation campaign in the last election aiming to influence the result mostly in favour of the incumbent President.
Nevada could ditch caucuses
Lawmakers in Nevada are considering dumping the caucus tradition for a presidential primary aiming to put Nevada first in the primary schedule.
Wyoming GOP pushes strict limits on absentee balloting
Wyoming Republican Party is asking authorities to ban mail-in voting and limit who votes using absenting ballot among other things.
Utah counties weighing ranked choice voting options
Counties in Utah are weighing ranked choice voting options. Salt Lake City, for example, is expecting 700 touch screens with ranked choice capabilities.
Queens Legislation Reintroduced to Lower Voting Age to 16
Cities in 13 states and the District of Columbia have the legal ability to lower the voting age for local elections through amendments.
N.H. Ban On Political Clothing at The Polls Up For Debate
New Hampshire has a law that prohibits political clothing in polling sites. The rule is now up for debate as infringing 1st amendment rights.
Financial Inclusion in Politics
Financial inclusion remains topical in US election politics. An interesting new study finds that white people are overrepresented among donors.