Proportional representation, explained
Proportional representation is an electoral system that elects multiple representatives in each district in proportion to the number of people who vote for them.
September 12, 2023
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Fusion voting, explained
Fusion voting allows more than one political party to nominate the same candidate on the ballot, empowering minor parties to unite a cross-ideological coalition behind a single candidate
December 1, 2023
Understanding Trump’s pardon abuses
Although presidential pardons are often controversial, Trump created an entirely new class: what Protect Democracy categorizes as “henchmen pardons.”
November 29, 2023
How open are Americans to electoral system reform?
A new Thanksgiving-themed poll finds a broad appetite for proportional representation.
November 21, 2023
Trump’s latest speech echoes fascist rhetoric
To get people to lose their aversion to violence, savvy authoritarians also dehumanize their enemies. That’s what Trump is doing.
November 14, 2023
Trump “gag” order: More at stake than the First Amendment
Protecting the criminal justice system from Trump’s attempts to undermine it does not amount to “election interference,” but Judge Chutkan should consider moving up the trial date
November 8, 2023
What Trump’s courtroom antics are really telling us
Donald Trump's actions in court exemplify something dangerous: a former president resisting any accountability under the law.
November 7, 2023
There’s no such thing as presidential immunity from criminal prosecution
Trump’s unfounded claims shouldn’t be allowed to delay his federal conspiracy trial
October 18, 2023
Poland just showed the world how democracy wins
Poland’s surprise opposition victory reveals the most important pro-democracy maxim: don’t let the coalition fracture.
October 17, 2023
The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, explained
The Ku Klux Klan Act used nearly all of Congress’s constitutional powers to respond to the Klan’s coordinated political violence and intimidation.
October 17, 2023
How a proposed regulation protects the civil service from politicized attacks: A look at the Biden administration’s response to Schedule F
The Office of Personnel Management recently announced a proposed rule to reinforce protections for federal civil servants against Schedule F.
September 28, 2023
