Volunteers unfurl a giant banner printed with the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. (Getty Images) Ironic, isn’t it, that a system that provides so many advantages for its citizens also provides the ...

The right to vote must not be taken for granted. Enshrined by the Founding Fathers and expanded by centuries of activism and court decisions, this fundamental right of American citizens is a bedrock ...

Timothy Lanier’s story of disenfranchisement in Alabama speaks to the reality of the more than 3 million Americans who are denied their right to vote. The Freedom to Vote Act, a transformative piece ...

American democracy is not a true democracy, but rather an oligarchic republic stabilized by elections, managed dissent, and a ...

CPR is publishing a series of articles about the top issues for Colorado voters, drawn from the Voter Voices survey, and how the offices and questions on their ballot relate to them. Find all of the ...

For most Americans this election has brought exhaustion, divisiveness and, for many, fear and deep pain. After the election Tom Nichols wrote in The Atlantic: “Americans must stay engaged and make ...

First let’s define Democracy: a system of government in which citizens elect representatives that align with their core values. Definition of govern: lead, oversee, protect. People who live and work ...

For some voting advocates this year, the political candidates and ballot issues are less important in many ways than generating an awareness of the fundamental right to vote and the power behind it.

I am writing to comment on the election theme “Save Our Democracy – Vote.” What is “democracy”? Democracy is the right to vote as the means of expressing the will of a majority of voters and the ...

Next Tuesday is Election Day – a historic inflection point in our US history. The question is do we, as a nation, choose another Trump administration or not? While we can hope and pray that a new ...

Most people think of democracy as meaning that when a majority of citizens wants something, the government does it. By that definition, however, democracy is impossible. It’s not just that democracy ...