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Election Reform

politics June 26, 2021

Congress Must Act Now to Stop the Next Election CoupA quick fix of the Electoral Count Act might get the crucial Republican support that voting-rights legislation failed to secure.

By Ed Kilgore
politics Jan. 3, 2021

5 Lessons About Politics for 2021The 2020 election may be over, but it’s got lessons for the future.

By Ed Kilgore
autopsy report Dec. 15, 2020

Republicans Need a Postmortem, But Trump Won’t Even Admit He’s DeadIf Republicans really won by a landslide, why should they change anything at all?

By Ed Kilgore
election reform Nov. 18, 2020

Alaska Voters Approve Two Major Election ReformsBallot Measure 2 gives Alaska a top-four nonpartisan primary system and (like Maine) ranked-choice voting. It could be good news for Lisa Murkowski.

By Ed Kilgore
vision 2020 Apr. 5, 2020

Get Ready for Guerrilla Warfare on Voting RulesThe Trump campaign will fight state by state against reforms that allow voters frightened by the coronavirus to cast ballots in the November election.

By Ed Kilgore
election reform Feb. 15, 2020

Sometimes Slow Election Results Are Good for DemocracyWe have no birthright to instant election results, particularly when a slow count reflects greater access to the ballot.

By Ed Kilgore