Although I am a friend of Ben Page and Marty Gilens and a fan of their tireless work on behalf of equality and democracy, their article “Making American Democracy Representative”has limited appeal for me. I agree with some of their proposals, but I disagree with others. I also disagree with a fundamental premise of their […]
Miles Rapoport
Miles Rapoport is the co-author of 100% Democracy and the executive director of 100% Democracy: An Initiative for Universal Voting and a senior fellow at the Ash Center of the Harvard Kennedy School. He served as secretary of state in Connecticut and is a member of the board of The American Prospect.
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The Good News from the Voting Wars
How hard-won expansion of voting possibilities could raise turnout, boost the wave—and help our democracy
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Movement in the Fight for Voting Rights Restoration
On January 23, Floridians for a Fair Democracy announced that the Second Chance Voting Restoration Amendment has qualified for the November 2018 ballot, with over 1.1 million petition signatures submitted and over 760,000 certified. The amendment will be Question 4 on the ballot. The measure would allow people convicted of most felonies who have completed […]
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The Brief Life and Predictable Death of the Kobach Commission
From the start, the group overreached, alienating voting rights groups and secretaries of state with its demands.
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Prospects Brightening for Redistricting Reform
Republicans’ hold on Congress and statehouses could be more vulnerable than once thought.
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Voter Suppression in the Mirror and Looking Forward
How much damage occurred in 2016, and what’s in store for 2018 and beyond?
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Voting Fights in the States
Less suppression than feared; some surprising progress
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Kobach ‘Voter Fraud’ Commission Gets Fast Thumbs Down
Lacking even the veneer of bipartisanship, the Kobach Commission represents an assault on basic voting rights.
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The March Toward a Constitutional Convention Slows to a Crawl
While some conservative legislatures may still vote for it, liberal legislatures are rescinding their state’s decades-old support.
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First Official 2016 Turnout Report Has Some Good News
Same-day registration shows its power.