Home  About  In the News  Publications  Blog  Join  Donate  FDR Distinguished Public Service Award in Washington DC, April 9th, 2008. Photos by Nick Bradley. Announcements National Expo: July 11th Hyde Park Summit: August 14-17 Essay Winners Announced in The Nation On Campus Iowa Chapter Holds Forum Zach Hindin in the GW Hatchet Coverage of the Johns Hopkins Chapter Launch > More "It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that, in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things." — Teddy Roosevelt    Potential Ideas > Roosevelt Home > Roosevelt Challenges > Making Democracy Work > Potential Ideas Your name: Your email: Recipient's name: Recipient's email: Message: Potential ideas include:   Creating a civics curriculum: what is the best way to model one? Securing our voting technology: Where do the discrepancies lie? How can we fix them? Equitable distribution of voting machines Making vote by mail possible? Lobbying same day voter registration in all 50 states Making voter registration easier Making "motor voter" applicable outside the DMV Campaign finance reform; public financing of elections Lobbying and ethics reform; does this affect voter turnout? Why is voter turnout so low? How can we increase it? Gerrymandering and fair legislative districting What should we make of the Electoral College? What effect does the media play on voter turnout? Should Election Day be a federal holiday? Why Tuesday? Compulsory voting? Celebrities and voter turnout. How to combat voter intimidation and deceptive electoral practices. What demographics vote less than others? Why?  How to institutionalize civic education Expanding the use of public comment periods and other public forums in policy making   The Roosevelt Institution is a nonpartisan, nonprofit national think tank devoted to bringing students' policy ideas to the policy process. The opinions expressed on this site are exclusively those of its members. DC Headquarters: Roosevelt Institution / 2100 M St NW Suite 610 / Washington, DC 20037 || (202) 833-1359