Reforms are needed in the selection of presidential candidates. This could be done by allowing elected officials to scrutinise potential runners.
American State Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
American local elections like county and city government elections are known as the official laboratories of the democracy. State legislatures, governors, judges and many other positions are determined by election depending on state laws. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on American State Elections.
Report: Arizona a Model for Redistricting Reform Nationwide
Report argues Arizona is a pioneer of independent redistricting following a 2000 vote that took away redistricting powers from self-interested legislators.
Pelosi: Democrats will ‘certainly’ beat Trump in 2020
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is voicing optimism about Democrats’ chances heading into the 2020 elections, predicting Tuesday that the party will keep the House.
A New Look At The Chaos Trump’s Voter Fraud Panel Caused At DHS”
Hundreds of pages of DHS emails released last Thursday show the chaos Trump’s voter fraud commission and its dissolution caused the agency.
Expect the worst if President Trump were to cling to power
A US President refusing to step down? Far-fetched, right? Well, Trump has shown he could act this way and Law Prof. says expect the worst if Trump were to cling to power.
NormShield Election Security Report: from attention to rebuke
NormShield’s election security report called “Rapid Cyber Risk Scorecards” first gained a lot of attention then rebuke followed over errors.
Shape of the Democratic presidential field stays same after third debate
Article highlights five takeaways from the third democratic debate, arguing the debate changed nothing in the of shape of the Democratic presidential field.
Florida Not Yet Land of Lincoln for Former Felon Voting Rights
Governor signs a 2019 law, which was passed in a party-line vote by the Republican-controlled state Legislature. It requires returning citizens to pay all fees, fines and restitution ordered by a judge before they can register to vote.
Democratic Primaries: Seven Questions for the Presidential Hopefuls
The Democratic primary debates are set to have presidential hopefuls pitching their vision to American voters. Here are seven questions they should answer.
Federal Election Commission Publishes New Version of Useful Free Book
FEC has published “Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory 2019”, free book that contact information for election officials in all states.