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, ...

One of the world’s premier security organizations has canceled the results of its annual leadership election after an official lost an encryption key needed to unlock results stored in a verifiable ...

GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced plans to change the voting system of the popular musical extravaganza to ensure fairness, a move that follows allegations of ...

Joe Kiniry, a security expert specializing in elections, was attending an annual conference on voting technology in Washington, DC, when a woman approached him with an unusual offer. She said she ...

The history of voting rights in the United States Constitution was discussed during the League of Women Voters semiquincentennial speaker series on Wednesday at Creative 360. This was the second ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Voters in Virginia’s largest city appeared to have made their voices heard on how they want to elect members to City Council and School Board. With 100% of precincts ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine and Texas are the latest states to become involved in a nationwide Republican push to enact strict voter ID laws and highlight the exceedingly rare problem of noncitizen ...

CONCORD, N.H. – As voters around the state head to the polls today for municipal elections, there are a few new laws that are in effect. Among them is a requirement that towns and cities provide an ...