Expand Democracy

Trust in courts is eroding, so what do we do about it? New DL pod: @NiveaKrishnan talks with BertBrandenburg Brandenburg about the levers we can pull to rebuild public confidence in the judiciary. Plus: our new "3" out today on the SAVE act 📩 🔗expanddem.substack.com/p/beyond-the-s…

New @DemocracyLab episode out now!🎧 Filmmaker @todd_drezner & attorney @Jared_Pettinato on Section 2 of the 14th Amendment, a forgotten constitutional tool for protecting voting rights that's never been enforced. Worth a listen: expanddem.substack.com/p/the-right-to…

Most Americans say they want more political choices. So why is it so hard for new parties and independents to compete? New episode of TDL with ballot access legend Richard Winger and Libertarian leader Bill Redpath. 🎧 Listen tinyurl.com/demlabapple tinyurl.com/demlabspotify

A handful of states help decide who becomes President. Before most Americans even vote. Is that really the best system we can design? Our latest piece explores early primary reform, making the nomination process more representative, and more. Read ➡️ expanddem.substack.com/p/making-parti…

Women’s power is a design question. 🎙New Democracy Lab episode w Alana Persson @RepresentWomen on the 2026 Democracy Solutions Summit on structural reform, institutional design, and implementation. 🎧 Listen now open.spotify.com/episode/5iuc4z… 🎟 Register here eventbrite.com/e/democracy-so…

🚨 New Democracy Lab episode🎙️ What would the SAVE Act actually change about voter registration + election administration—and what does it mean for the future of voting rights? Listen now: 🔗open.spotify.com/episode/0MzUZe… 🔗 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

🚨 Two fresh releases from @ExpandDemocracy this week: 🗳️ Democracy 3 newsletter on universities responding to federal overreach 🔗 expanddem.substack.com/p/universities… 🎙️ Democracy Lab podcast on overlooked voting rights tools + the National Popular Vote compact 🔗 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

A key enforcement mechanism in the US Constitution has gone unused for 150 years. Todd Drezner explores Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment—and why it matters now in his new documentary. 🔗 expanddem.substack.com/p/a-constituti…

🛑Stop doom scrolling and read up on real reforms happening right now in the latest issue of the Expand Democracy 3: 1. Avoiding Top-2 primary lockouts 2. Protecting & expanding voting rights for all 3. Timely democracy reads 👉 expanddem.substack.com/p/the-expand-d…

In what feels like an endless period of legislative gridlock, citizen-led policymaking matters more than ever. Check out our conversation with Maresa Strano from @NewAmerica on The Democracy Lab: tinyurl.com/demlabapple tinyurl.com/demlabspotify #PeoplePower

🎙️New episode of The Democracy Lab! Freedom is one of America’s most powerful, and most misunderstood, words. A convo with historian Jefferson Cowie on how freedom has shaped, and sometimes undermined, democracy. 🎧tinyurl.com/demlabapple 🎧tinyurl.com/demlabspotify

“There is nothing stopping states from redrawing congressional maps every election cycle and that’s exactly why the current redistricting regime is broken” Our latest "3" unpacks the gerrymandering arms race and why only national standards can stop it 🔗 expanddem.substack.com/p/ending-the-g…

As 2025 wraps up, we’re reflecting and looking forward. Our final Expand Democracy 3 highlights the ideas giving us hope and where pro-democracy work goes next🌱 Thank you to all who read, shared and helped build this community. Check out here👉 expanddem.substack.com/p/looking-back…

🎙️New episode of The Democracy Lab! Listen to experts Meredith Sumpter (FairVote) and Rob Richie (Expand Democracy) break down the pro-dem movement: where it's been, where it's going, and the key role all of us play in it. 🎧tinyurl.com/demlabapple 🎧tinyurl.com/demlabspotify

Hypocrisy may be inevitable in politics but abandoning standards isn’t. In this guest essay, Schuyler “Sky” Miller examines how double standards erode democratic trust—and what integrity and accountability can still look like in polarized times. 🔗 expanddem.substack.com/p/the-hypocrit…

New Expand Democracy 3 out!! 🧵 Deep dive on filibuster reform 📍 Civics as if we expected active citizens 🔗 Plus current democracy news & links Read & explore 👇 expanddem.substack.com/p/reforming-th…

🎙️New episode of The Democracy Lab is OUT! 🎉 🎧Tune in to hear from us and guest Tom Moore on: 💰Getting dark money out of politics 🤖AI election assistants, and 🇺🇸DC statehood Listen ➡️ tinyurl.com/demlabapple tinyurl.com/demlabspotify

🎙️New episode of The Democracy Lab! Tune in to hear from us and guest Lisa Rice on: 🗳️ Conflicts in election governance 🏈 The NFL's civic leadership, and 🍒 How Washingtonians got ranked choice voting to the capital Listen ➡️ tinyurl.com/demlabapple tinyurl.com/demlabspotify

🔔 New newsletter alert! How do we eliminate biased election governance? And what can the NFL teach us about enhancing public trust? 🏈 Read the latest issue of the Expand Democracy 3 now! Check it out here: expanddem.substack.com/p/the-expand-d…

🎉We're excited to officially launch our podcast, The Democracy Lab!🎉 Every two weeks, our team will explore the ideas and reforms that can reinvigorate democracy, alongside experts in the field. Check out our first ep⬇️ open.spotify.com/show/67qS2fmLZ… podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…