Archive - Fixing Bugs In Democracy - by Sam Wang

A political earthquake in New Jersey

The county line ballot system is struck down.

Mar 29 •

Video: Can computational science help save democracy?

By modeling the future, we can design repairs to democracy - and avoid pitfalls that make things worse.

Mar 27 •

The No Labels problem

Computational simulations show how good intentions can wreck an election.

Mar 4 •

February 2024

Gerrymander, undone*

The new plan that brings representative, competitive government to Wisconsin for the first time in over a decade. *In the Senate, restrictions apply.

Feb 20 •

January 2024

Domino effects of democracy repair

How citizen initiatives, ranked-choice voting, and redistricting reform will affect the outcome of the 2024 Presidential election

Jan 28 •

Grading Wisconsin's potential new legislative maps

Wright petitioners, Governor Evers, and Clarke petitioners rise to the top of the class.

Jan 19 •

December 2023

A post-Trump strategy to repair democracy

Prepare not just for 2024, but for what comes after.

Dec 28, 2023 •

Substackers Against Nazis

…which, strangely, is not all of us.

Dec 14, 2023 •

What is gained from re-re-drawing New York's congressional map?

Spoiler: less than you think.

Dec 13, 2023 •

November 2023

A carnation-shaped gerrymander grows in Georgia

The new state Senate proposal adds Black-majority districts - but still packs them and keeps the partisan advantage.

Nov 30, 2023 •

Live from The Democracy Summit

Greetings from Howard University!

Nov 14, 2023 •

More informative than a poll of 2024...

Today's elections in New Jersey and Virginia may be more predictive - and will build on some of the fairest maps in the nation.

Nov 7, 2023 •

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