Most states have them, and some lawmakers argue it would improve transparency and jolt some of their colleagues out of their complacency.

American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the nation's founding. Chief among them is the "pick one" plurality voting ...

(THE CONVERSATION) American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the nation’s founding. Chief among them is the “pick one” ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ismar Volić, Wellesley College; Andy Schultz, Wellesley College, and David McCune, ...

Time is of the essence if you want your “Dancing With the Stars” votes to be tallied. If you want Robert & Witney to win it all tonight, keep the following in mind: As you watch the routines on ...

ALBANY — New York’s highest court has rejected an effort by the town of Newburgh to strike down a key section of the state’s voting rights law, which will allow a lawsuit that accuses the town of ...

In his first TV news interview since announcing his gubernatorial campaign, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said that Californians should be able to vote using their phones in elections. "I want us to ...