Sweeping Up Ohio Sweeping Up Ohio
There's a way to cure Ohio's dysfunctional electoral system: an election-reform referendum that allows creation of "swing districts."
Oct 20, 2005 / Feature / John Nichols
Time to Fix the System Time to Fix the System
Tom DeLay's indictments open the door for Congress to overhaul current lobbying laws and fix the broken system of campaign finance, redistricting and electoral laws that foster mis...
Oct 6, 2005 / The Editors
Voting Rights for All Voting Rights for All
With key provisions of the Voting Rights Act up for renewal, Congress must remain committed to the equal right to vote.
Jul 28, 2005 / The Editors
Failing the Electoral Standards Failing the Electoral Standards
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has been monitoring elections in emerging democracies ever since the fall of the Berlin wall, but now it has done some...
Apr 25, 2005 / Feature / Andrew Gumbel
Not Quite an Exact Portrait Not Quite an Exact Portrait
Talking points on election reform.
Oct 28, 2004 / Patrick Mulvaney
‘Radical to the Root’ ‘Radical to the Root’
A talk with David Cobb, the Green Party's presidential candidate.
Oct 8, 2004 / Feature / William Greider
De-Spoiling the Election De-Spoiling the Election
In 2000, Al Gore beat George W. Bush in the state of New Mexico by a mere 366 votes--a slimmer margin than in Florida. Ralph Nader polled 21,251 votes.
Jun 24, 2004 / Rob Richie and Steven Hill
The Big Money Election The Big Money Election
Click here for info on how you can help save Arizona's Clean Elections Act.
May 27, 2004 / The Editors
A Win for Campaign Reform A Win for Campaign Reform
In a 5-to-4 decision as we went to press, the Supreme Court upheld nearly all the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act's provisions.
Dec 11, 2003 / The Editors
Running Clean in Arizona Running Clean in Arizona
Reforms have proven so popular that after two years they may be here to stay.
Sep 26, 2002 / Feature / Marc Cooper