Patti Mohr is a contributor for The Fulcrum, a nonpartisan publication dedicated to strengthening democracy by fostering informed civic engagement and elevating diverse perspectives.

Since organizing the Voters Not Politicians 2018 ballot initiative that put citizens in charge of drawing Michigan's ...

Americans worried about the health of our democracy tend to look to Washington. But strengthening democracy is not only about what happens in Congress. It is also about who sits in our city halls and ...

The people who count your vote, certify the results, and are accountable to you made a commitment before anyone knew who won. More than 90 secretaries of state, candidates for the ...

President Trump recently signed an executive order telling federal agencies to replace the term "artificial intelligence" ...

On September 14, American oil executives delivered some alarming news. “The great oil crisis is here.” As the Wall Street ...

Nearly 50 million young people ages 18-29 will be eligible to vote this November, including an estimated eight million who ...

The signers include former Deputy Attorney General Donald Ayer, former U.S. Attorneys Joyce Vance and Barbara McQuade, and ...

The midterms seem to be adhering to a familiar script: the sitting president will be rebuked and the party in power will lose ...

Despite how ubiquitous, prolix, and attention-seeking as he is, sometimes it’s still hard to know what makes President Trump ...

As Election Day looms, voter intimidation tactics abound. On Monday, Trump offered $1 million for voter fraud tips that lead ...

More than half of America’s military veterans identify as independents, not Democrats or Republicans. Yet in many states with ...