In the United States, when only two candidates are on a ballot, the results are normally quite clear — the winner has a majority, or over 50% of the vote. But when there are three or more contenders, ...

(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” ...

American democracy is struggling. Political polarization has exacerbated division within the electorate, while gerrymandering and hyperpolarization mean only a handful of elections are truly ...

For more than three decades, Louisianans have pushed buttons on the same voting machines when casting ballots for everything from local school board members to president of the United States. But ...

The Boston City Council is set to vote Wednesday on a home rule petition that seeks to overhaul the city’s electoral system by replacing the traditional approach of electing city politicians by ...

A healthy democracy depends on free and fair elections, which must also be believed to be fair. Most reputable accounts indicate that the U.S. 2020 presidential election was free of significant voter ...

Richard Hargy does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

President Obama has called Donald Trump’s suggestion of a rigged 2016 presidential election “ridiculous.” But if you’re in one of the dozens of counties that rely on paperless electronic voting ...