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Ohio Abortion Ban Relights Battle Over Direct Democracy
Today, voters in Ohio will go to the polls to deliberate on a change to the state’s referendum law.
Can The Courts Police Gerrymanders?
A North Carolina court ruled that courts don’t have the ability to determine if a political map is legal, giving legislators a free pass.
Montana Defeats Restrictive Third Party Access Bill
Lawmakers stymied an attempted revival of legislation that would raise the signature threshold for third-party and independent candidates.
Election Officials’ Ideas For Stopping A 2024 Crisis
The United States of America is preparing for its presidential elections come 2024 and election officials are gearing up to prevent a crisis.
In California Politics, You Must Find Your Inner Terminator
To protect ballot initiatives from continuous opposition, one needs robust endurance and tenacity akin to Schwarzenegger’s.
New Mexico Is Making It Easier To Vote
New Mexico’s legislature has restored voting rights to those on probation, improve access for Native voters, and automate registration.
10 Ways Citizens United Is Damaging Our Democracy
“Protecting democracy” was the top issue listed by voters as an “extremely important” reason they decided to vote in the 2022 election.
Risks Ahead In SCOTUS ‘Independent State Legislature Theory’ Case
The Supreme Court’s Dec. 7 argument in Moore v. Harper offered some encouraging signs it would back the “independent state legislature theory”.
Study Examines Influence Of Secret Donors In US Politics
How dark money is influencing who controls Washington is one of the controversial issues raised by the rise in dark money.