Electoral Reform

Rethinking the Veepstakes

John Nichols : Presidential Election 2000

The process of picking a Vice President needn't be the craven political exercise it is today. Do we even need one?
Boxed In

Peter C. Baker : Non-Fiction

Electoral reform in the United States will require federal intervention to empower voters and overcome the challenges posed by state and local autonomy.
Protecting the Rights of Millionaires

Laura MacCleery : Campaign Finance

By equating money with free speech, is the Supreme Court defending the right of the rich to steal elections?

2007

Restore Integrity to Federal Elections

Lawrence Norden : Presidential Election 2008

The House must act now to create universal voting standards and restore confidence in our electoral system.
Failing Electoral College

Rob Richie : Electoral Politics

As California Republicans seek to game the dysfunctional Electoral College, a campaign is rising to establish a national popular vote.
How to Fix Our Democracy

Mark Green : Government

In just six years, Bush has squandered centuries of American progress. It's time to start repairing the damage.
The Sounds of Silence

Walter Mosley : Jails & Prisons

Voting is a privilege and a responsibility that every American bears. Allowing prisoners to vote will keep us honest.

Revote and Verify

: Voters & Voting

Now that 18,000 electronic ballots have vanished in the flawed 13th Congressional District election in Sarasota, Florida, it's time for a revote.
Protect the Vote Locally

Paul Rogat Loeb : Voters & Voting

As the Democratic majority in Congress weighs several measures to address voter suppression, the time is right for real voting reform on the local level.
Fixing Elections

Andrew Gumbel : Voters & Voting

Let's stop obsessing over conspiracy and focus on the real problem: lack of reliability, transparency and accountability in our electoral system.
Bring Democracy Home

Katrina vanden Heuvel

To repair our broken voting system, declare Election Day a holiday, establish national election standards and require reliable voting machines and a paper trail.
Guardian of the Ballot Box

Andrew Gumbel : Voters & Voting

Ion Sancho, an election supervisor in Florida, is dedicated to creating a fair and accurate voting system. But his passion has nearly cost him his job.
The Coming Ballot Meltdown

Andrew Gumbel : Voters & Voting

Ohio is the bellwether for the nation's electoral health and the prognosis is bad. Error-ridden e-voting, draconian restrictions and widespread incompetence could cause another November breakdown.
Everyone's a Reformer

Ari Berman : Lobbies/PACs

For a long time on Capitol Hill, no one was interested in lobbying reform. Now everybody wants to get in on the act.

Yes, Virginia...

John Nichols : Electoral Politics

Democratic gubernatorial wins in Virginia and New Jersey gave the lie to the GOP contention that "conservatism is on the march." But infighting among Dems doomed electoral reform in Ohio, gay marriage is still illegal in Texas and there's a long way to go to mid-year elections.
Sweeping Up Ohio

John Nichols : Gubernatorial Campaigns & Elections

There's a way to cure Ohio's dysfunctional electoral system: an election-reform referendum that allows creation of "swing districts."
Time to Fix the System

: Campaign Finance

Tom DeLay's indictments open the door for Congress to overhaul current lobbying laws and fix the broken system of campaign finance, redistricting and electoral laws that foster misconduct on both sides of the aisle.
Voting Rights for All

: Civil Rights & Liberties

With key provisions of the Voting Rights Act up for renewal, Congress must remain committed to the equal right to vote.
Failing the Electoral Standards

Andrew Gumbel : Campaigns & Elections

Democracy's future depends on electoral reform in the US.