“Why Republicans Can’t Fix Themselves” and the latest from the Washington Monthly website.
election reform
Posted inProtecting the Vote
Vote by Mail Expands in the East
States in the South and Midwest are making it harder to vote at home. Those in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are making it easier.
Posted inBooks, Featured, Political Animal
How Conservatives Have Rigged Our Politics
Republicans are beating Democrats at a game they don’t even know they’re playing.
Posted inPolitical Animal
House Democrats Are United in Passing Massive Electoral Reform Bill
The House passed the For the People Act on a party-line vote, but below the surface there were some divisions.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why Does Trump Oppose Election Reform?
The Senate was ready to move on an election protection bill until the White House stepped in.
Posted inRepublic 3.0
What Works to Turn Out Voters?
Research finds same-day voter registration and vote by mail to be the most effective strategies. Robo-calls? Not so much.
Posted inGovernment, Politics, Republic 3.0
How to End Super PACs, Once and for All
This proposal for Super PAC “insurance” could work by deterring third-party spending.
Posted inJanuary/February 2016, Magazine
We Can Change America’s Political Map by Letting Voters Mail It In
In this issue of the magazine, there are no stories about Donald Trump. There aren’t any about Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio or Jeb Bush, either. Or about Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, or Martin O’Malley. It’s not that we don’t think the 2016 presidential contest is important. Of course it is. Indeed, on our website […]
Posted inJanuary/February 2016, Magazine, Politics
Why Vote by Mail is Better Than Early Voting
To grasp the true power of universal vote by mail, it’s important to recognize that the act of voting is a four-step process. Step 1: Voter registration. (In every state except North Dakota, eligible citizens must separately register as voters to qualify to receive a ballot.) Step 2: Connecting voters with ballots. Step 3: Marking […]
Posted inCover, January/February 2016, Magazine, Politics
Vote from Home, Save Your Country
Universal vote by mail can revive the franchise and change the political map. So why the resistance?
