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Alex Tausanovitch is the director of campaign finance and electoral reform at American Progress. His research, writing, and advocacy focuses on improving democratic representation. Tausanovitch’s work has been cited in media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, The Guardian, NPR, and many others. He has published work on a variety of topics related to democratic reform, including redistricting, lobbying, campaign finance, and the Senate filibuster.
Prior to joining American Progress, Tausanovitch served as counsel to commissioners on the Federal Election Commission, including three previous chairs of the commission. He also worked at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid, where he helped establish a program to provide student loan relief to borrowers who were subject to unlawful deception by their schools. Earlier in his career, Tausanovitch served as a law clerk in the Office of White House Counsel and as the voter protection director for a U.S. Senate campaign.
Tausanovitch is a graduate of American University and received his J.D. from Yale Law School. He is an avid traveler and has studied abroad in Egypt, Lebanon, and South Africa.
The new Senate proposal to reform the Electoral Count Act would help prevent the overthrow of a presidential election.
The threat to U.S. elections is real—here is how policymakers can address it.
It's time to say farewell to the filibuster so Congress can pass vital and popular legislation on voting rights, equal pay, and more.
It's time to say farewell to the filibuster so Congress can pass vital and popular legislation on voting rights, equal pay, and more.
Far-reaching federal legislation would set national standards to combat many new state laws aimed at suppressing voters and sabotaging valid election results.
The Biden-Harris administration should have staff in the White House who are specifically focused on strengthening American democracy.
The census data that the U.S. government and economy depend on may be in danger—unless the incoming Biden administration acts quickly to fix them.
This election, forward-looking businesses can provide an essential service to their communities—preserving the right to vote while also protecting their stakeholders from COVID-19.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Georgia could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Alaska could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Maine could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of West Virginia could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Florida could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Arizona could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Texas could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Alabama could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of North Carolina could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Some local government are sending absentee ballot applications to all registered voters, ensuring that more Americans can safely vote during the pandemic.
In an effort to hold on to power, state legislators who won their elections due to gerrymandering are making it harder for Americans to vote.
As state leaders try to expand programs that would provide child care, education, and other support for families with children, the politics of gerrymandering stand in their way.
States can receive federal funding to expand Medicaid eligibility, but gerrymandering keeps hundreds of thousands of people uninsured.
States could save lives by passing tougher gun laws, but gerrymandering keeps progress out of reach.
Putting an end to gerrymandering could lead to tougher gun legislation at the state level—and, as a result, safer communities.
This report looks at the impact of the filibuster on legislative policymaking, describing how the filibuster came to be; its increased use; the disproportionate power it provides to a small segment of society; and what legislative priorities it has been used to derail.
