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Maine Voters Send a Clear Message: They Want Foreign Money Out of Elections
Maine Voters Send a Clear Message: They Want Foreign Money Out of Elections
Maine voters overwhelmingly approved Question 2 on Tuesday, a ballot measure that prohibits direct and indirect electioneering from foreign governments and foreign government-owned entities in candida...
Maine Question 2 Seeks to End Foreign Interference in State Elections
Maine Question 2 Seeks to End Foreign Interference in State Elections
Maine citizens will vote on a ballot measure this November that, if passed, would prevent foreign governments and foreign government-owned entities from spending millions of dollars to influence state...
Pew: Only 4% of Americans Think US Political System Is Working 'Very Well'
Pew: Only 4% of Americans Think US Political System Is Working 'Very Well'
US voters in greater numbers than ever before do not trust the political process. In fact, according to a comprehensive study from Pew, “just 4% of U.S. adults say the political system is working extremely or very well.”
Congress In Chaos: How Extreme Minority Rule Has Broken Our Government
Congress In Chaos: How Extreme Minority Rule Has Broken Our Government
It has been 3 days since US Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker of the House, and the chamber still waits for a new Speaker to be elected by its members. Until this happens, the House cannot con...
American Democracy Summit: Tackling The Crises in American Democracy
American Democracy Summit: Tackling The Crises in American Democracy
Leaders in the nonpartisan reform space are set to gather in Los Angeles on September 27 for the American Democracy Summit – a 3-day event featuring A-list celebrities, high-profile public officials, ...
Does Andrew Yang's Latest Book Predict the Future of US Elections?
Does Andrew Yang's Latest Book Predict the Future of US Elections?
Former presidential candidate and Forward Party Founder Andrew Yang has co-written a new political thriller with author Stephen Marche called The Last Election – and though it is a work of fi...
Turnout Among Young Voters Significantly Higher in Vote at Home States, Report Finds
Turnout Among Young Voters Significantly Higher in Vote at Home States, Report Finds
As the political landscape in the US shifts and some states find ways to offer their citizens more accessible elections, young voters are challenging conventional political wisdom in a significant way...
Poll: Voters Do Not Trust the Parties to Give Americans Better Elections
Poll: Voters Do Not Trust the Parties to Give Americans Better Elections
Americans are growing increasingly concerned about the state of elections in the US. A recent Bipartisan Policy Center / Morning Consult poll found that over 80% of respondents are worried about Ameri...
DC Democrats Sue to Preserve Independent Voter Suppression
DC Democrats Sue to Preserve Independent Voter Suppression
Not long after the District of Columbia’s Board of Elections unanimously determined that the subject matter of a ranked choice voting and open primaries initiative was appropriate for the 2024 ballot, Democrats filed a lawsuit to prevent voters from weighing in on the matter.
Democracy Is on the 2023 Ballot in These States
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.