Getting to Work
We need to educate ourselves on all the candidates running for office where we live. That means finding out who these people are – which can be a surprisingly difficult thing for the average voter to do.
elections
How can voters regain agency in our two-party system?
Does every vote really count, or are politicians only concerned about votes from particular states, and take the rest for granted?
In Michigan, new bills seek to expand voting rights
In Michigan, new bills seek to expand voting rights Activists from Detroit Disability Power march through Detroit on Election Day 2020 holding signs and wearing bright yellow hoodies that say Count Every Vote and masks that say Detroit Disability Power.…
Here’s how many teens and non-U.S. citizens voted legally on Town Meeting Day
Here's how many teens and non-U.S. citizens voted legally on Town Meeting Day Voters at the polls in Montpelier on March 5. Montpelier is one of three Vermont cities where non-U.S. citizens can vote on local issues. Photo by Mike…
Ballot measures are an important form of direct democracy
Our political system never rests, and that’s particularly true for the scores of statewide and local ballot measure campaigns currently underway across the country.
Super Tuesday & 2024 Legislative Session Recap
Our panel discusses Super Tuesday results in Utah, and the headache some caucus-goers had to endure.
Dispatches from Super Tuesday
Preserving Democracy reached out to PBS reporters in several Super Tuesday states to hear key takeaways from the experts who regularly cover these communities. Here are their findings.
The Ballot Information Problem
Down the ballot, for those offices that don’t have big media budgets, coverage dries up. And with it, the information voters depend on to make informed choices vanishes as well.
How to vote in the Houston area for the 2024 primary elections
How to vote in the Houston area for the 2024 primary elections Find out where to vote and when, what you can bring to the polls, what services are available and how to ensure your vote is counted. Voters in…
NewsNight: Florida Supreme Court Hears Abortion Amendment Arguments
The Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over whether a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights in the state should appear on the ballot in November.
NH authorities investigating robocall that uses artificially created Biden voice
NH authorities investigating robocall that uses artificially created Biden voice Supporters of President Joe Biden greet voters on January 23, 2024 in Loudon, New Hampshire. With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropping out of the race two days earlier, Republican presidential…
Public records requests create challenges for North Carolina’s election system, workers
The influx in paperwork created by 'election integrity' activists' requests is straining administration resources