Electoral Reform

Times Cries Eke! Buries Al Gore Times Cries Eke! Buries Al Gore

Florida revisited: Schadenfreude amid the carnage of the democratic process.

Nov 29, 2001 / Feature / Gore Vidal

Freedom Is History (and Vice Versa) Freedom Is History (and Vice Versa)

George W. Bush, whose administration is addicted to secrecy, wants presidential papers classified indefinitely, not for the usual 12 years.

Nov 21, 2001 / Column / Eric Alterman

Recount Counterspin Recount Counterspin

The recent election has shown that election reform is necessary to preserve our democracy.

Nov 19, 2001 / Feature / Steve Cobble

For a Voting Rights Amendment For a Voting Rights Amendment

Serious shortcomings in voting access were illustrated in the 2000 'recount.'

Nov 19, 2001 / Feature / Jesse Jackson Jr.

Bush and the Butterflies Bush and the Butterflies

The contested presidential election is hard to sort out, but news outlets still try to proclaim unfounded 'facts.'

Nov 15, 2001 / David Corn

The Unforgotten Election The Unforgotten Election

The 2000 presidential election debacle showed that the country needs electoral reform, but there's only silence from both sides of the aisle.

Nov 1, 2001 / The Editors

Cleaning Up Elections Cleaning Up Elections

The Shays-Meehan bill would help reform campaign financing--but there is a much better solution.

Sep 6, 2001 / The Editors

Passing the Buck in Florida Passing the Buck in Florida

Joseph Heller would have had a field day with the hearings of the US Commission on Civil Rights in Tallahassee last week.

Jul 9, 2001 / John Lantigua

Making Waves Making Waves

Thomas Jefferson was not anticipating a summer holiday when he told Lafayette that "the boisterous sea of liberty indeed is never without a wave." In Philadelphia, where Jefferson...

Jun 28, 2001 / The Editors

Florida Revisited Florida Revisited

With each new look at the November election in Florida, the argument of the Bush Five on the Supreme Court--that manual recounts would lead to the unequal treatment of voters--app...

Jun 7, 2001 / The Editors

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