The National Vote at Home Institute (National Vote At Home Institute) is hiring a new Executive Director. Details: democracyjobs.org/companies/nati…

The dangers of using first-past-the-post in a multiparty system

At our recent Annual Summit, Rob Richie said we need American youth voters to “get older faster.” It appears they are!

...meanwhile, in another closely-divided chamber, Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans come together to elect a compromise candidate as speaker. First Alaska, now PA...looks like the states are being good laboratories of democracy. x.com/katieemeyer4/s…

“If we want to raise the caliber of presidential candidates, the process by which the major nominees are chosen needs further scrutiny.” A presidential primary problem: only 9% of Americans voted for Clinton or Trump in the 2016 primaries.

New research: Elections are 2.25 times more likely to have competitive elections in districts drawn by independent redistricting commissions. About 20% of US House districts now drawn by ind. commissions. Published in PS: Political Science & Politics by Matt Nelson

"Here’s the problem: The exhausted majority isn’t being heard or represented in our current system ... Combined with the growth of gerrymandered districts, our electoral system increasingly rewards the politics of division and extremism." buff.ly/3arqCbw

A recent Pew Research Center survey indicates that the 4th most important policy issue to voters is "reducing the influence of money in politics." Read the study here: pewresearch.org/politics/2023/… and then check out our member, American Promise, who is fighting for that very thing.

Join us on May 1st for an across-the-aisle conversation with two volunteers from Stand with Wisconsin for Our Freedom who are pushing for campaign finance reform. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Today we remember a friend, a leader, and a champion for democracy reform - the late Peter Ackerman. youtube.com/watch?v=raexDp…

Join us next Monday 5/1 @ 3pm ET for an across-the-aisle conversation about campaign finance reform in Wisconsin, the personal connections behind the issue & the political strategy being used to bring about real, grassroots-led change in that state. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Want young people to vote in NY? Open the primaries. - The Fulcrum thefulcrum.us/open-primaries…

Some positive news about American democracy: The Alaska state legislature's budget deal shows that the state's "Final Four" version of Ranked Choice Voting is working as intended to temper polarization, encourage compromise, and enable government to work. adn.com/opinions/2023/…

Stunning SCOTUS ruling *against* racial gerrymandering. It's a good day for democracy! Read the court's opinion here: supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf…

Only 103 days until the American Democracy Summit! Will we see you there? Only if you register: americandemocracysummit.org

Want to help us build a better democracy? Check out DemocracyJobs.org - there are currently more than 160 open positions listed!

The American Democracy Summit is coming up soon! Will we see you there? americandemocracysummit.org

Exciting conversation tomorrow being hosted by American Academy of Arts & Sciences on proportional representation, building off a report from Unite America and Protect Democracy earlier this year. RSVP if you're interested >> amacad.org/events/proport…

Whether you're conservative, independent, progressive, or something in between, we're all coming together to #DemandBetterDemocracy at #ADS. Join us. americandemocracysummit.org/?source=tw-so-…

We can all raise a glass to this opinion piece by Dick Leinenkugel!