Legislative Wins for Democracy in 2022
An overview of the democracy reform legislation passed in the 117th Congress
The 117th Congress Left American Democracy Stronger Than It Found It
With advances on ECA reform and other democracy legislation, a departing Congress leaves American democracy in slightly better shape than it found it for the first time in over a decade.
Three Huge Wins for Democracy in 2022
An extensive recounting of how we achieved three of our top priorities for 2022: reforming the Electoral Count Act, ensuring accountability for January 6th, and combatting disinformation in court.
How Democracy Concerns & January 6th Influenced Midterm Voting
New January 6th midterm polls finds that voters—especially voters who split the ticket—were strongly motivated to respond to threats to democracy.
How the Midterms Changed and Clarified the Threats to Democracy
The 2022 midterm elections altered the threats to democracy in the United States, but did not eliminate them.
Why Are Democracies Reeling?
To date, there’s no consensus explanation for what’s driving this process. But several theories have emerged to help explain why the commitment to democracy is weakening.Â
Bringing Back Fusion Voting: Michael Tomasco & William Kibler v. NJ Division of Elections et al.
In New Jersey and other states, anti-democratic extremism and polarization are rapidly accelerating. Fusion voting is the off-ramp we need to break this cycle.
Without Fusion Voting, It’s an Uphill Climb for Independents Like Missouri’s John Wood
It doesn’t have to be this way. Missouri and dozens of other states could bring back fusion voting, which was lawful and practiced nationwide throughout the 1800s.
The Authoritarian Playbook
How reporters can cover and distinguish threats from politics-as-usual
Will the Utah Senate Race Break the Partisan Doom Loop?
Evan McMullin and Utah Democrats are reviving an old American tradition: fusion voting.