What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey
The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help
Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy
Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy
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More Expression, Less Error Report / In Depth More Expression, Less Error New ERRG study finds traditional ballots invite more error and rejection than reform alternatives such as ranked-choice. Oct 15, 2020 Jason Maloy
Reforming American Democracy in Pursuit of Racial Equity In Short Reforming American Democracy in Pursuit of Racial Equity Jul 15, 2020 Mark Schmitt
Democracy Maybe Report / In Depth Democracy Maybe Lee Drutman, Joe Goldman, and Larry Diamond published a Democracy Fund Voter Study Group report on attitudes on authoritarianism in America. Jun 30, 2020 Lee Drutman
Democracy Beyond COVID-19 Report / In Depth Democracy Beyond COVID-19 Apr 27, 2020 Elena Souris, Mark Schmitt, Heather Hurlburt, Alexandra Stark, Hollie Russon Gilman, Maresa Strano, Lee Drutman
Democracy Reform Issues in the 2020 Presidential Election Report / In Depth Democracy Reform Issues in the 2020 Presidential Election The Political Reform program at Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ is tracking presidential candidates’ 2020 positions on major democracy reform issues. Mar 4, 2020 Mark Schmitt, Maresa Strano
Global Answers for Local Problems Report / In Depth Global Answers for Local Problems This report from Political Reform examines how local governments and cities can redesign democracy and build meaningful civic participation. Feb 12, 2020 Elena Souris, Hollie Russon Gilman
Political Parties: What Are They Good For? Report / In Depth Political Parties: What Are They Good For? In this series, leading scholars of parties and politics update the long debate on how democratic do political parties have to be. Dec 11, 2019 Lilliana Mason, Daniel Schlozman, Julie Wronski, Mark Schmitt, Lee Drutman, Didi Kuo, Sheri Berman, Lily Geismer, Sam Rosenfeld, John Kane
Rebuilding Democratic Infrastructure Report / In Depth Rebuilding Democratic Infrastructure This report tackles a critical set of questions for the long-term future of American democracy through an infrastructural approach. Dec 5, 2019 K. Sabeel Rahman, Hollie Russon Gilman
Trade 2020: What’s It All Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½? Report / In Depth Trade 2020: What’s It All Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½? The Trade 2020 rubric tracks the issues centered around trade and their interconnections among the presidential candidates. Dec 3, 2019 Alexandra Stark, Heather Hurlburt
Opposing Forces: Issues Dividing Voters Ahead of Election 2020 Report / In Depth Opposing Forces: Issues Dividing Voters Ahead of Election 2020 Lee Drutman published a Democracy Fund Voter Study Group paper on issues dividing voters in 2019. Aug 8, 2019 Lee Drutman