David Meyers

David Meyers, president of DBM Content Solutions, is the former Executive Editor of The Fulcrum. Before launching The Fulcrum, David spent more than two decades at CQ Roll Call, a leading publisher of political news and information.

The Worst Partisan Gerrymanders of the 2020s

With two post-census election cycles in the books, congressional district maps are mostly set for the remainder of the decade – which means we will know the outcomes of the vast majority of House elections before voters even cast ballots in November 2026, 2028 and 2030.

By David Meyers

December 13, 2024

The Worst Partisan Gerrymanders of the 2020s

For 8th Year in a Row, Study Finds US to be 'Flawed Democracy'

For the eighth consecutive year, the United States has been rated a “flawed democracy” by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a research and analysis business owned by the publisher of The Economist.

By David Meyers

February 19, 2024

For 8th Year in a Row, Study Finds US to be 'Flawed Democracy'

Democracy Is on the 2023 Ballot in These States

Starting in August, voters in a handful of states will have the opportunity to change how their governments operate by determining the outcome of ballot initiatives.

By David Meyers

August 8, 2023

Democracy Is on the 2023 Ballot in These States

Here Are the States with the Highest Voter Turnout in 2022

Editor's Note: This article originally published on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. Four years ago, when the nation headed to

By David Meyers

November 15, 2022

Nearly 20 States Have Restricted Private Funding of Elections

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. ‍ In 2020, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his

By David Meyers

May 25, 2022

Young People Overwhelmingly Do Not Trust the Government

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. ‍ Millennials and members of Generation Z have little

By David Meyers

April 14, 2022

SOTU: Biden Calls on Congress to Save a Democracy Under Assault

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished in its entirety on IVN with permission from the publisher. ‍ President Biden gave Ukraine top

By David Meyers

March 3, 2022

Tennessee General Assembly Votes to Ban Ranked Choice Voting

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. ‍ Alternative voting systems have been making inroads across

By David Meyers

February 15, 2022

Study: US No Longer Among 25 Least Corrupt Countries

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. ‍ There’s some good news in the latest

By David Meyers

January 26, 2022

For The People Act: A Victim of Partisan Dysfunction

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. ‍ When Sen. Joe Manchin's office told

By David Meyers

May 13, 2021

New Report Finds Voter Purges Threaten Rights of Eligible Wisconsin Citizens

Editor's Note: This article originally published on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. ‍ A new study suggests some voters in Wisconsin,

By David Meyers

March 1, 2021