Filter by: ConstitutionDemocracyElectionsHistoryPresidential ElectionsVoting RightsLocal GovernmentState/Local ElectionsLegislationVoter SuppressionGovernmentOffice of the PresidentCivil RightsState GovernmentRacial JusticeSupreme CourtDistrictingElection ReformMovementsProtestCensusStatehood Ballot Measures A form of direct democracy in which a law, issue, or question on the ballot is decided by voters through an election. Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Federal law to improve election administration through reforms such as mandatory minimum standards and funding to meet standards. Gerrymandering Gerrymandering occurs when district lines are redrawn to manipulate election results and disenfranchise voters. State Legislatures When most people think about the legislative branch of government, they think about the U.S. Congress. But all 50 states have their own. Redistricting Census results are used to create new legislative and congressional districts to ensure proportional representation in government. Load More
