Pro-Democracy Practices

Proportional representation would not only enhance democratic fairness but also encourage higher voter turnout and facilitate cross-party coalitions.

This paper uses qualitative evidence to make the case that government agencies can cultivate more responsive, effective, and democracy-enhancing social programs by more consistently and thoughtfully engaging the people they serve.

This report examines Pennsylvania’s recent success in responding to concerns from citizens that it took too long for a business, nonprofit or individual to receive a permit, license or certificate they had applied for.

In Arizona, very few voters actually provide physical documents while registering to vote. Instead, election officials use existing state and federal databases to verify citizenship for the vast majority of applicants. This paper discusses how Arizona's proof of citizenship law actually works.

This short report details states impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the state statutes that outline natural disaster exceptions and actions taken by governors in each state to address impacted polling locations and elections offices.

This white paper poses the questions: Do communities have better health outcomes in states with less restrictive voting policies? And is the opposite also true – do communities have worse health outcomes in states with more restrictive voting policies? Healthy Democracy Healthy People's Gnora Mahs explores actionable ways that health professionals can be champions for an inclusive and representative democracy.