I’ve long been a proponent of getting more people to participate in the electoral process. Although some of my preferred ways of achieving this outcome may be very bold, I welcome smaller steps that move us towards the goal nonetheless. That’s why I was so pleased when I…

I strongly dislike doing routine tasks, especially when they can be automated. This is why I do things like set up direct deposit, set aside money from each paycheck into my 401k, auto-pay my bills, and sign up to get the latest posts get my favorite blogs emailed to me…

It's almost time for another election. In every state except North Dakota[1] you first have to register to vote before you can actually vote. Often you have to do so well in advance, and using an extremely inconvenient paper based process. This is one of the many contributing factors…