We’re highlighting interesting findings in Bright Line Watch’s latest report. What do political science experts have to say about the United States’ democratic performance, possibilities for reform and recent events?
In Today’s Data Dive, we’re taking a look at state legislator pay and how it impacts representation. States that have higher legislator salaries generally have better representation, especially economically and professionally.
State Supreme Courts are often overlooked in favor of the federal supreme court, but they may have a bigger influence over Americans’ day-to-day lives. In today’s Data Dive, we’re taking a look at the diversity of state Supreme Court justices.
In today’s Data Dive, we’re examining Americans’ views of democracy and desire for change in our political system. Earlier this year, the Pew Research Center surveyed citizens in 17 advanced economies on their attitudes toward politics.
In today’s Data Dive, we look at a report published by the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) which examines the systemic issues hindering the political participation of Alaskan Native and American Indian voters.
Too many in the media failed to recognize that Arizona Republicans created a partisan spectacle because Republicans wanted it to be a partisan spectacle. The base of the Republican Party believes the lies underpinning the Arizona effort.
The biggest predictor of whether a state will draw fair maps is whether a single party controls the map-drawing process. An increase in the use of commissions and instances of divided governments means fairer maps are more likely.
In the study, “All-Mail Voting in Colorado Increases Turnout and Reduces Turnout Inequality,” researchers from three universities looked at the voter file data from Colorado before and after the state enacted all-mail voting.
Despite women voters remaining more engaged in elections than their male counterparts, there’s still a major disparity that Americans are fighting to rectify: Our elected officials are still majority male.
Democrats need high levels of new voter registration, well-organized voter turnout operations and streamlined, constitutional and equitable access to the ballot box for voters of color in order to win elections.
