Colleague ActivitiesNational Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR)
An association dedicated to structural election reforms that advance the public's interest in robust political competition and a level playing field.
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National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR)
An association dedicated to structural election reforms that advance the public's interest in robust political competition and a level playing field.
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Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, 116-117th Congress
This truly bipartisan committee was tasked to investigate, study, make findings, hold public hearings, and develop recommendations to make Congress more effective, efficient, and transparent.
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The 2023 ABA Frank Sander Award: The House Select Committee on Modernization of Congress
Bruce Patton talks with the Co-Chairs of the Select Committee about what they did to try to make Congress more effective, and reflect on what's working and what is not.
BI Article
Massively Parallel Peace and Democracy Building Roles - Part 2
The second of three posts explaining the actor roles needed for a massively parallel peacebuilding/democracy building effort to work, which combined with an earlier post on strategy roles, makes up the current MPP role list.
BI Article
Representative Derek Kilmer on the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and De-polarization
Guy and Heidi Burgess talked with Rep. Derek Kilmer on how to break down polarization in Congress and in society in order to actually solve problems collaboratively. There is much to learn and copy here!
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While Alaska votes, ranked-choice voting is gaining steam
From the president of FairVote, a report on efforts to help defuse hyper-polarization and promote collaborative democracy by encouraging the switch to Ranked Choice Voting (RCV).
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Star Voting
An alternative to traditional winner-take-all and ranked choice voting to give voting more meaning and to discourage extremism.
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Veterans for Political Action
A nonprofit with a mission to mobilize veterans and supporters to advocate for election innovations to make our political system less toxic and more competitive.
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Veterans for Political Action
A nonprofit with a mission to mobilize veterans and supporters to advocate for election innovations to make our political system less toxic and more competitive.
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Healthy Democracy
Healthy Democracy is a US-based nonpartisan nonprofit that designs and coordinates innovative deliberative democracy programs
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The Two-Party System is Failing Us
A discussion between Duncan Audrey and Benjamin Life discussing why the U.S.'s two-party system doesn't work, and what might be done about that.
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Democracy Innovation
Working to understand, test, and disseminate innovations that can make democracy more participatory, equitable, and productive with a focus on scale, redesign of the civic infrastructure, and measurement.
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Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy
This initiative brings together America's leading constitutional scholars and thought leaders of diverse perspectives to identify reforms that could preserve the institutional guardrails on which democracy depends.
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Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy
This initiative brings together America's leading constitutional scholars and thought leaders of diverse perspectives to identify reforms that could preserve the institutional guardrails on which democracy depends.
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Principles of Ethical Government
Mormon Women's Principles of Ethical Government are good advice for everyone. They stress the importance of the rule of law, human rights, civic duties, and mutual accountability.
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US politics isn't broken. It's fixed
Katherine Gehl says the U.S. political system is working as designed. Yet we can make it better with voting innovations that give voers more choice and incentivize politicians to work towards progress.
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Finding Common Ground on Election Reform
Free and fair elections are at the cornerstone of our democracy, yet many Americans feel disenfranchised about their ability to cast a ballot. Can we reach agreement on how to fix that?
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Finding Common Ground on Election Reform
Free and fair elections are at the cornerstone of our democracy, yet many Americans feel disenfranchised about their ability to cast a ballot. Can we reach agreement on how to fix that?
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Rank the Vote
A non-profit dedicated to spreading ranked choice voting around the country, believing that it creates competition for good ideas rather than the current system that favors the most extreme candidates.
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Election Reformers Network
Election Reformers Network aims to end partisan and insider control over elections. Favoring neither the left nor the right, we lead a U.S. movement to ensure that country comes first, not party.
News and Opinion
A fiscal crisis awaits. Here's a provocative idea for heading it off.
The realistic strategy, with a proven track record, for grappling with the kind of tough public policy problems that require substantial public sacrifice.
News and Opinion
Trump Is Not the Only Reason to Fix This Uniquely Dangerous Law
An argument for reforming the "Insurrection Act" in ways that would eliminate legal loopholes that could be used by an aspiring authoritarian to direct police and military forces against their political opponents.
News and Opinion
Rebuild Congress Initiative
Our mission is to broaden and diversify the ecosystem of leaders who are aligning on and working to advance the policies, norms, and narratives needed for American democracy to thrive in the 21st century.