A Journal of Ideas

Elections

Our New Deal Moment

Democrats swept the 1930 midterms—but it was what FDR did next that mattered most. Here’s what today’s progressives can learn from his example.

By Elizabeth Wilkins

Ballot Initiatives Are Costly—and Worth It

What’s behind the current crackdown on ballot initiatives—and why it’s misguided.

By Maresa Strano Mark Schmitt

Should We Be Saying "President Haley"?

It’s very likely that the former South Carolina governor was more popular than Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. But our system won’t recognize it.

By Edward B. Foley

Building a Better Election Infrastructure

By Barbara Comstock Tim Roemer

What’s Next for American Democracy?

Eighteen top experts lay out our ongoing challenges, emergent threats—and how we might come together to address them.

By The What's Next Project