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American state elections are known as the 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.

Billionaire Mark Cuban Promotes New Voting System

November 7, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Cuban believes that the two-party system is not fair and does not represent a large part of the electorate, the ranked-choice system is the lesser evil.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Celebrity Politics, Election Methods

Massive Disenfranchisement and Racial Disparities in 2022 Texas

October 20, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Data from the March primary shows that just one of the bill’s many provisions caused massive disenfranchisement and major racial disparities.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Racism and Prejudice, Voter Access

Louisiana Uses ‘Jungle Primaries’. What Does That Mean?

October 20, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

In a “jungle primary” or “majority vote primary,” all candidates regardless of party run against each other on the same ballot.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods

Outside Spending On Midterm Elections Tops $1 Billion*

October 16, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Outside Spending On Midterm Elections Tops $1 Billion*

Outside spending on 2022 federal midterm elections topped $1 billion, surpassing the nearly $701.8 million during the 2018 midterms.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Transparency, Money Politics

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, To Illustrate The Story

October 13, 2022 by Jack Jones 1 Comment

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis to illustrate the story

Ron DeSantis’ arrest of 20 ex-felons for voting is unveiled MAGA republican attempt to undermine black community election enthusiasm.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, American State Elections, Felon Voting, Minority Voting Rights

When Should The States Decide?

October 5, 2022 by Jenna Spinelle Leave a Comment

When Should The States Decide?

Reproductive rights are heading to ballots in states across the country this fall. Are states the right venue for this and other issues?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections

How To Properly Vet Poll Workers

September 30, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

How To Properly Vet Poll Workers

Attention has been paid to rogue election administrators, but election results can also be manipulated by infiltrating poll worker training.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security, Election Transparency

Midterm Election Spending On Track To Top $9.3 Billion

September 29, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Midterm Election Spending On Track To Top $9.3 Billion

The total cost of 2022 midterm elections is projected to exceed $9.3 billion, according to an early, conservative estimate by OpenSecrets.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Money Politics

The ‘Cost’ Of Voting In America By Location

September 23, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The ‘Cost’ Of Voting In America By Location

There have long been numerous restrictions on voting rights in several deep-red and polarized states that increase the cost of voting.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Money Politics

Alaska Election Results Show Why Condorcet Is Obsolete

September 23, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Alaska Election Results Show Why Condorcet Is Obsolete

Ever since Mama Bear Sarah Palin lost in recent elections in Arizona, MAGA Republicans are screaming against ranked choice voting.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods

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