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Winner take some

despite Bob Dole's vow to fight for California's 54 electoral votes, the most significant vote in the Golden State on Nov. 5 may not be for president. Instead, it could be for a little-known charter...

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The House GOP can’t be beat: It’s worse than gerrymandering

Congress is broken, and everyone knows it. Its approval ratings hover around 10 percent, and a recent poll from Public Policy Polling found that Congress is currently less popular than cockroaches,...

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Let’s not give Chris Christie a pass for election chicanery

On October 16th – a Wednesday, no less – New Jersey voters are being asked to go to the polls to select a new U.S Senator to replace Jeffrey Chiesa, Gov. Chris Christie’s stand-in for the long-time...

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Let’s not give Chris Christie a pass for election chicanery

On October 16th – a Wednesday, no less – New Jersey voters are being asked to go to the polls to select a new U.S Senator to replace Jeffrey Chiesa, Gov. Chris Christie’s stand-in for the long-time...

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The Christie scandal everyone overlooked: A $12 million self-motivated...

We now know that in 2013, the administration of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at least twice used its executive powers of governance for political ends. The story that's received the most attention,...

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Winner take some

A new kind of electoral affirmative action could mean more power for minorities

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The House GOP can't be beat: It's worse than gerrymandering

The right dominates the House because of redistricting. The solution requires rethinking the way we vote

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Let's not give Chris Christie a pass for election chicanery

The N.J. governor's re-election is as sure a thing as there is in politics. He still played games with the vote

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The Christie scandal everyone overlooked: A $12 million self-motivated...

Yes, "Bridgegate" is bad. But a selfish, sleazy special election decision last year also cost the state. Here's how

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How to save majority rule: What the Alabama and Utah primaries can teach us...

Voting rules matter, as this week's results make clear — and Maine will soon embark on an exciting experiment

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Why Biden's big lead recalls Trump 2016 — and why that's a problem for democracy

Trump dominated the GOP campaign even though most primary voters opposed him. Biden could be heading down that road

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It's worse than gerrymandering: This is the reform we need to restore...

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Study: GOP likely to retain power after 2018 midterms

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Democrats could face a disaster at a brokered convention. Here's how the DNC...

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Our primaries have a zombie problem: Early voters for drop-out candidates...

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Wisconsin's primary is in chaos — but Wyoming's isn't: A lesson in democracy

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The Justin Amash conundrum has an easy fix: Ranked choice voting — and democracy

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Justin Amash, Ross Perot and the third-party future: Ranked choice voting is...

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Want candidates who will reach beyond their base? Change how we vote

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Early voting is tremendously powerful. Here's one way we can protect its...

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