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The Primary Threat to Our Democratic Process

Few people would characterize the conservative South as enlightened when it comes to electoral politics. But the truth is that in some respects it is more advanced than many Democratic strongholds.

By Harry Kresky

October 4, 2022

OPINION: The Best Antidote to Trumpism is More Democracy

Democrats, if they acted out of more than pique and the need to feed red meat to their base, hoped that the second impeachment would prevent Trump from running again,

By Harry Kresky

February 1, 2021

OPINION: The Best Antidote to Trumpism is More Democracy

It has become clear that there is not even close to the 2/3 majority needed in the Senate to vote to convict. While the House vote to impeach helped the Democrats shape the post capitol incursion, post inaugural narrative, it has left the Democratic leadership “all dressed up...

By Harry Kresky

February 1, 2021

Closed Primaries: The Parties' Most Effective Tool to Control (And Suppress) The Vote

2020 is already a year to remember – a world-wide pandemic, militant Black-led protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd by a white Minneapolis police officer, and a

By Harry Kresky

July 6, 2020

How to Slay a Dragon

I recently had the pleasure of watching Slay the Dragon, Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance’s stunning documentary on the fight against partisan gerrymandering in Michigan and Wisconsin. It played

By Harry Kresky

March 9, 2020

Will the N.M. Supreme Court Block All Paths to End Taxpayer-Funded Closed Primaries?

I’ve been practicing law for almost 50 years. And I am still surprised when a court lets you know that the road you want to take is blocked. You

By Harry Kresky

March 12, 2019

The Gerrymander Case: Who Speaks for the Country?

On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the “gerrymander” case. In Gill v. Whitford, 2018 U.S. LEXIS 3692, 138 S. Ct. 1916, 2018 WL 3013807, Democratic Party

By Harry Kresky

July 11, 2018

Gerrymandering: Two Bullies vs. The Voters

All eyes in political reform circles are on the Wisconsin gerrymandering case (Gill v. Whitford) argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on October 3, 2017. The case was brought

By Harry Kresky

January 15, 2018

Political Party Control is Protected By Courts, Funded By Your Taxes

One of the most interesting and important legal fights going on right now centers around the scope of the First Amendment rights of political parties. In a variety of contexts,

By Harry Kresky

October 31, 2017