Home  About  In the News  Publications  Blog  Join  Donate  > Inside Columbia  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 is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something." — Franklin Roosevelt    Center on Ethics and Election Reform > Roosevelt Home > Columbia > Ethics and Election Reform Election and Ethics Reform Center Ethics and election reform is the reform which makes all other reform possible. By researching campaign finance, redistricting, electoral college, and other policies, we seek to outline a path for legislators, special interest groups, and concerned citizens to restore power to the people in this representative democracy. Much as the leaders of the Progressive Era sought to enable citizen power through direct election of US Senators, the ballot initiative, the Australian ballot, and other crucial reforms, we seek to promote policies which will pave the way for progressive policy reform in other domestic and foreign policy arenas. Group members: Jonathan L Backer Brenden Cline Michael B Cloney Isabella Jacoby Kate O'Gorman William A Organek   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