Election Reform

To Protect The Vote, Start Local

It's time for state and county initiatives that protect the sanctity of the vote. more »

Rocky Mountain Blue

Recent elections show progressive causes benefit when youth vote in the mountain states. more »

Getting Serious About Corruption

Will the new Congress tackle the real problem plaguing Washington: campaign financing? more »

Truth In Advertising

The public voted for candidates who promised to rid politics of the influence of big business. Does that mean clean elections are close? more »

Fixing The 2008 Election

The fact that thousands of Americans had trouble voting last week must be addressed before the next election. more »

Tuesday's Intrepid Voters

A lawyer for an "election protection" hotline reports on the hundreds of frustrated calls he handled. more »


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The Nation Wakes Up

This election year has been dubbed many things: the year of the woman, the year of the veteran, the year of the angry voter. After yesterday's well-publicized troubles at the more »

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This Is What Voter Suppression Sounds Like

Look, I'm 23. I've never seen a national election that wasn't stolen.

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Anecdotes From The Polls

I’m a little worried that staring at the Election Incident Reporting System map—which shows real time re more »

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A Pro-Democracy Agenda

The winners of today's elections will inherit a broken democracy. Here are concrete steps to repair it. more »