Outside the Beltway

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

Permanent felon disenfranchisement is unconstitutional.

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

Her emphasis on turnout has helped other Democrats but she’s a two-time loser.

A deep dive into why our politics are so broken.

It’s easy if you try.

The rules for voting in America vary widely.

Georgia Republicans didn’t violate the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act.

President Biden had a meeting with some historians. The horrors.

They’re taking their eye off the ball.

When procedures lead to more rejected ballots and fewer voters, what else is there to call it?

Assessing her actions in 2018 in light of 2020 and onward.

The trailblazing soldier-statesman has died at 84.

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

The Lone Star State has enacted some peculiar new laws.

The long demographic trend continues.

An arrest underscores what the problem isn’t.

You know, some light weekend thoughts.

Even the smartest designers can’t anticipate all the flaws with the rules they write.

The GOP is actually pretty healthy at the moment, despite some public rhetoric to the contrary.

A typical case of American blind justice.

Let’s call it what it is.

More voice, more votes, more representation.

Look at who’s lined up against H.R. 1.

It’s not just Red states that put up too many barriers.

Another entry in the “stunning, but not surprising” category of political observations.

And, really, all of this current wave of election legislation.

Any “fair” drawing of districts will yield a GOP advantage over time.

It really does feel like a daily occurrence.

The fixes worsen the stated problem (more on Iowa and other states’ attempts to restrict voting).

HR1 is a national approach to expanding voter access. State legislatures are trying to both expand and restrict the vote as well.

Historical precedents fall apart when we’re in a truly unprecedented time.

The GOP will almost certainly survive. But in what form?

It will be symbolic, but the symbol will be an anti-democratic one.

Gracious concessions are the norm except when they’re not.

Fear of a reprise of 2016 is still with us.

Lots of places in the US don’t make it easy.

A legally correct ruling based on a lie.

He has the largest lead of any challenger since modern polling began in 1936.

A defense of the indefensible.

The official campaign to oust Donald Trump is off to a good start.

Institutional reform is necessary, but we can’t accomplish much in the face of tribalism.

Ok, so what should change?

The convergence of design flaws in the constitution and a flawed leader have brought us to brink of an electoral crisis.

Comparisons with 2016 all work against Trump’s re-election.

Those who wish to vote for Tommy Tuberville or Jeff Sessions will have to walk to the mailbox.

Whether the 26th Amendment precludes giving preferential treatment to the elderly will have to wait for another day.

We’re unlikely to know who wins the November elections right away.

Things are not looking good.

The state is voting during the high point of a global pandemic because Republicans forced it.