With Ranked Choice Voting as a voting method in North Carolina, there will be more civility, as negative campaigning will be prohibited.
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The Republicans Still Fighting For Democracy
Radicalization in the GOP against democracy continues apace. Not many notable Republicans stand in the way of this growing extremism.
Youth Voting Takes A Hit From New GOP Laws
New Republican voter restriction bills are an attempt to suppress an increasingly diverse electorate powered by the youth generation.
Republicans Weigh ‘Cracking’ Cities To Doom Democrats
Interviews reveal a flurry of ongoing discussions over whether to make wholesale or more incremental changes to the new maps.
High New Bar in Voting Lawsuits: Proving Racist Intent
The Supreme Court’s decision to preserve Arizona’s voter restrictions raises the threshold for filing federal Voting Rights Act lawsuits.
After A Nightmare Year, Election Officials Are Quitting
People who want to work as election officials should be rewarded instead since last presidential election it is now an unattractive job.
Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions
Using a verdict in an Arizona case, the Supreme Court allowed states more leeway to implement voting restrictions on Thursday.
Partisan Election Administration Threatens US Democracy
Joe Biden, who ran for president on a vow to revitalize democracy around the world, now finds himself in a fight to maintain it at home.
Major Win For Ranked Choice Voting In Colorado
A new Colorado bill aims to make it easier for towns to join RCV by providing technical assistance through their county clerks’ offices.
The Most Brutal Debunking Of Trump’s Fraud Claims Yet
A Republican-led state Senate committee in Michigan has been the most vocal yet in its opposition to Trump’s allegations of fraud.