The Electoral College is in part to blame for the deep challenges American democracy has faced in recent years, notably in 2020, article.
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Mitch McConnell’s Personal Mission To Keep Dark Money Flowing
Since Biden revealed Ketanji B. Jackson as his Supreme Court candidate, the GOP’s hypocrisy on donor transparency has come out.
Federal Employees To Get Time Off To Vote, Work The Polls
The White House has issued a directive allowing Federal employees to take time off to vote. This is expected to improve voter turnout.
Gerrymandering And The Limits Of Representative Democracy
Unrestrained gerrymandering can greatly distort the composition of a legislature, possibly leading to loss of representation, article.
Both Parties Extol Competition — Until It Applies To Them
Independent or nonpartisan commissions take redistricting away from partisan legislatures and generally produce genuine maps.
Supreme Court Judge’s Wife Urged 2020 Election Overturn
Texts between Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife and Mark Meadows evidence her advise the White House reverse the 2020 vote results.
Securing the Midterms: Smarter Tools Watch Over Voter Records
Harvard University technology lab and Protect Democracy think that automated alerts and machine learning can secure the midterms.
Book Argues Mandatory Voting Will Fulfill America’s Promise of Democracy
As American democracy faces a grave test unpinned by internal attacks on the right to vote, a key expert argues for mandatory voting.
What NJ Would Reap from Proportional Voting
Representation is likely to improve if New Jersey voters were to elect their members using proportional ranked choice voting (RCV).
Alaska’s Ranked Voting System Sees First Test This Summer
The new election system approved by Alaska voters in 2020 will get [a]…first test this summer with a special congressional vote.