Challenging the Constitutionality of N.J.’s Anti-Fusion Laws
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.
July 20, 2022
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.
July 14, 2022
Will the Utah Senate Race Break the Partisan Doom Loop?
Evan McMullin and Utah Democrats are reviving an old American tradition: fusion voting.
May 11, 2022
How America’s Electoral System Benefits Authoritarianism, and How We Can Fix it
A panel on how features of the U.S. electoral system are exacerbating America’s authoritarian threat.
January 31, 2022
Advantaging Authoritarianism: How the U.S. electoral system favors extremism
The U.S. electoral system is uniquely advantaging authoritarian actors and behaviors. Electoral reform can help shift incentives and outcomes.
January 10, 2022
Beyond Lawyers and Technocrats
Democracy will not be saved through strictly legal or technocratic interventions. Rather, its redemption requires a diverse coalition.
December 13, 2021
Enhancing Congressional Capacity
At Protect Democracy, we believe that strengthening Congress is key to strengthening American democracy.
November 4, 2021