Nation Topics - Electoral Reform | The Nation

Electoral reform in the United States will require federal intervention to empower voters and overcome the challenges posed by state and local autonomy.

By equating money with free speech, is the Supreme Court defending the right of the rich to steal elections?

The depth and substance of Obama's youth phenomenon has yet to be tested.

Who knew provisional voting could be a teaching moment?

Democratic campaigns are refining the art of reaching more people.

This could be the year that Democrats finally let the people play a role in politics.

If we don't fix the nominating process this year, it will be even worse in 2012.

The House must act now to create universal voting standards and restore confidence in our electoral system.

As California Republicans seek to game the dysfunctional Electoral College, a campaign is rising to establish a national popular vote.

New polling data shows that the majority of Americans are leaning liberal. How long will it take politicians and the media to get that?