Over the last 100 years, the political system has developed so that parties, and not people, control the outcome of the elections. From gerrymandering to ballot access laws, independent-minded voters and candidates have been systematically shut out of the political process. This section focuses on electoral reforms that can help re-shape our elections into the representative democracy it was meant to be. This section will follow the developments and changes made to our national, state and local electoral process.
The Los Angeles medical marijuana ban unanimously passed by the city council adds a layer of ambiguity to an already complicated drug policy in California.
California’s perpetual budget deficit will be a topic for voters to consider again this November. Proposition 30 at the center of Governor Jerry Brown’s budget plans. California has the second.
For the past two weeks, the Gary Johnson campaign schedule included multiple stops and events in the neighboring areas surrounding Tampa and Charlotte.
For third party presidential candidate Virgil Goode, ballot access has proven to be a challenging issue in states such as Virginia and Pennsylvania.
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled in favor of an open primary initiative on Thursday, which was the final obstacle advocates needed to overcome to see Proposition 121 on the statewide.
In her “Green New Deal,” Jill Stein addresses the economy, the environment, unemployment, the 1%, and many more issues that the Green Party believes are dire.
New mobile Super PAC App listens to political ads and provides facts. This makes being an informed voter easier than ever.
