Outside the Beltway

A trip through comparative democratic reform.

Wherein I finally reveal my answer (spoiler: it is hardly surprising). And, also, wherein despite the goal of brevity, I fail at that goal.

The first of a potential three rounds.

The next Trump indictment looks like it is coming this week.

His column in the Houston Chronicle fails to impress.

Permanent felon disenfranchisement is unconstitutional.

It’s a really bad method

Why “the First Amendment protects Trump” defense doesn’t make sense

And they make an argument for lawlessness.

Breaking news.

Our Pacific territories are giving more than they’re getting.

Legislature poised to approve new districts that appear to violate a federal court order.

It really is rife with problems.

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

The parties do not control their labels.

Good news with a cautionary note.

The process that could chance Alabama’s congressional delegation begins.

Remembering the past; living the future.

Diving into the structure of Alabama’s districts and highlighting deep problems.

Thinking about what is predictive as well as the usefulness of historical case studies.

Protests against the governing party signal tensions in advance of fall elections.

Eight state have withdrawn from a system to prevent illegal voting because of ignorance and agitation.

Perfect timing, it would seem.

A sign of the times.

It is something we need to think about.

Matthew Shugart on the Downballot.

A clear example from North Carolina.

When winning is the only acceptable outcome.

A refreshing instance of normal democratic politics amid interesting times.

DC has radically expanded its electorate.

“Red States” and “Blue State”

“The GOP” is not a singular unit.

A post about thinking in a comparative way.

More on the US party system.

A real example of American exceptionalism.

Ezra Klein has some thought on the Republican Party.

Open access to party labels has consequences.

There are at most eight toss-up states for the 2024 Presidential election.

And thoughts on party systems more generally.

The will of the majority can prevail even in a skewed system.

Because sometimes the comment box is just too small.

The next Congress will look a bit more like America than did the last.

Every vote counted, with refreshing results.

Can moderate Republicans take back their party?

Localities are consolidating local elections to coincide with national ones. Some don’t like that.

The lines aren’t everything, but they need more attention than they get.

One of these things is not like the other.