Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Releases a New Congressional District Map
The new boundaries will go into effect for the 2018 elections.
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Political Campaigns Persuade Few—If Any—Voters
New research suggests they can mobilize partisans, but very seldom change minds.
What Doesn’t Happen in ‘What Happened’
Hillary Clinton's new book about the 2016 election is harsh on misogyny but ignores the role of race and her own policies.
For Germany, a Lack of Democratic Competition Could Mean Lower Voter Participation
Even though the campaign for chancellor Merkel's re-election is essentially a foregone conclusion, there's still a great deal at stake on Sunday.
Federal Court Rejects Texas Voter ID Laws
Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos ruled that recent amendments to the law were insufficient to mitigate the law's discriminatory effects.
Could Innovations in Democratic Participation Shake Us Out of Our Civil Disillusionment?
History proves that, when governments listen, citizens reward them both politically and financially.
How to Improve the Primary Process? Make It Less Democratic.
It sounds counterintuitive—and would be a hard sell—but making the way the two major political parties nominate candidates less traditionally democratic could also make it more open to compromise and negotiation.
The Trump Administration Backs Ohio’s Controversial Voter Purges
Though the facts of the case remain the same, the Department of Justice has switched sides in a voting rights case in Ohio before the case heads to the Supreme Court.
Can Youth Suffrage Finally Become a Mainstream Issue in 2020?
For those who want to lower the voting age to 16, Donald Trump's administration may provide an opportunity to popularize the cause.
Viewfinder: Sorting Voter Cards in Senegal
A Senegalese man sorts out voter ID cards in alphabetical order at a school that will be used as a polling station in Dakar on July 26th, 2017, ahead of the country's legislative elections.