The proposals in this report were authored by ten graduate and undergraduate students participating in “American Democracy at a Crossroads” (PUBPOL590S), a seminar at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, during the Spring 2024 semester.

The proposals have been edited lightly for clarity and consistency by Sanford Associate Professor of the Practice Asher D. Hildebrand and Sanford MPP '24 Anna Hallahan and are republished here with the authors’ consent. Their content does not represent the views of the editors, the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, or any entity or individual other than the authors.