Election 2024: Signals, Shifts, and What’s at Stake for American Democracy
New America's Political Reform program offers insights and trends to watch ahead of the 2024 election.
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Convenience Isn’t Everything: Why Election Day Needs Us Back at the Polls
Returning to in-person voting could make the process more efficient, equitable, and engaging for all.
Why Fusion Voting’s Ballot Line Packs More Power than a Taylor Swift Endorsement
Maresa Strano examines how fusion voting, like celebrity endorsements, can be a powerful tool for mobilizing and influencing voters.
Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Measures Could Cool U.S. Politics
What does digital civic infrastructure look like in the 21st century?
Hollie Russon Gilman, Sarah Jacob, and Maresa Strano, wrote for Democracy Takes on how discord could work for a citizens' assembly.
Biden’s exit and the dysfunction of U.S. politics
Oscar Pocasangre and Maresa Strano wrote for The Fulcrum on how fusion voting is a potential solution to creating healthier parties.
Where Have All the Local Candidates Gone?
Another casualty of our nationalized, polarized politics: There aren't enough candidates seeking local office outside the major metros.
From Polarization to Pluralism: Harnessing Parties and Fusion Voting for a Healthier Democracy
This policy brief draws on a conference held at Stanford University in April 2023.
What the 2022 Midterms Portend for the Next Era of American Democracy
The Political Reform program discusses the implications of the 2022 midterms.
Going Beyond the 2022 Midterms—What We’re Watching
New America’s Political Reform team takes a look at some of the bigger & broader trends that we should focus on during this election season.
Engaging Non-English Speakers for a More Equitable Democracy
U.S. democracy fails on its promise to provide equal representation, but electoral reforms are taking shape to create real change.
A Statement from the Women of Political Reform on the End of Roe v. Wade
As the women of the Political Reform at New America, we are angered by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
January 6 Select Committee Investigation Preview: What We’re Watching Ahead of the Hearings
What will the January 6 hearings mean for our democracy?
