<div>Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party candidate in a three way U.S. Senate race in New Mexico this year (and the former Republican governor of the state), went on CNN earlier this year to talk about his campaign and share his views on President Trump.</div>

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The Fulcrum presents The Path Forward: Defining the Democracy Reform Movement. Scott Warren's weekly interviews engage diverse thought leaders to elevate the conversation about building a thriving and healthy democratic republic that fulfills its potential as a national social and political game-changer. 

Defining the Democracy Movement: Andy Moore and the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers

Closed primaries are coming to Louisiana in 2026, but a new poll shows that state voters across the political spectrum overwhelmingly favor open primaries where any voter can vote for any candidate running for office.

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Closed primaries are coming to Louisiana in 2026, but a new poll shows that state voters across the political spectrum overwhelmingly favor open primaries where any voter can vote for any candidate running for office.

Louisiana Voters Are Not Happy About the State's Move to Closed Primaries

According to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/16/politics/cnn-poll-democrats/index.html">a new poll from CNN</a>, conducted by SSRS, most of the public doesn't hold either major party in high regard, especially independent voters -- with whom neither party exceeds 20% favorability.

According to a new poll from CNN, conducted by SSRS, most of the public doesn't hold either major party in high regard, especially independent voters -- with whom neither party exceeds 20% favorability.

CNN Poll: Only 19% of Independents View Democrats Favorably and Don't Think Much Better of Republicans

Early voting starts March 18 in Wisconsin’s high-stakes Supreme Court race. Super PACs have fueled&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wispolitics.com/2025/wispolitics-tally-record-59-million-dropped-on-supreme-court-race-so-far/">record-breaking spending</a>, which is n

Early voting starts March 18 in Wisconsin’s high-stakes Supreme Court race. Super PACs have fueled record-breaking spending, which is now close to $59 million and has surpassed the previous record set in 2023 for a state Supreme Court election.

Super PACs Drive Record Spending in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

ST. PAUL, MINN. - The Minnesota House is once again evenly split at 67-67, following Democrat David Gottfried’s decisive victory in a special election held Tuesday night for House District 40B, representing Roseville and Shoreview. </spa

The Minnesota House is once again evenly split at 67-67, following Democrat David Gottfried’s decisive victory in a special election held Tuesday night for House District 40B, representing Roseville and Shoreview.

A House Divided: Minnesota Lawmakers Say Both Parties Will 'Alternate Gavel Daily'

In the latest episode of the Andrew Yang Podcast, Yang talks with author Marc Dunkelman about his new book, Why Nothing Works, and how distrust in government has erected barriers to get anything done.

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In the latest episode of the Andrew Yang Podcast, Yang talks with author Marc Dunkelman about his new book, Why Nothing Works, and how distrust in government has erected barriers to get anything done.

Andrew Yang: Why Nothing Works -- And How to Fix It

Former Kansas House Speaker, Republican Don Hineman, voiced his support for fusion voting as a way for moderate Republicans to push back against the party’s rightward shift.

Fusion Voting Was Banned; Some Republicans Now Want It Back

REDONDO BEACH, CALIF. - Redondo Beach used ranked choice voting (RCV) for the first time on March 4 during its municipal elections and according to new data from&nbsp;Lake Research Partners, voters liked it.

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Redondo Beach used ranked choice voting (RCV) for the first time on March 4 during its municipal elections and according to new data from Lake Research Partners, voters liked it.

Redondo Beach Voters Say Ranked Choice Voting is Simple, Fair, and Easy

The US House was able to pass a continuing resolution in a party-line vote Tuesday to set up another government funding fight in six months and avoid a government shutdown.

The US House was able to pass a continuing resolution in a party-line vote Tuesday to set up another government funding fight in six months and avoid a government shutdown.

'Mr. No' Thomas Massie Threatened with Primary Challenge over Funding Stance

On Monday, Maine's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee voted 3-7 against restoring batch elimination to the ranked choice voting (RCV) system through <a href="https://legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/HP0424?legislature=132">LD 656 (HP 424)</a>, the tit

On Monday, Maine's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee voted 3-7 against restoring batch elimination to the ranked choice voting (RCV) system through LD 656 (HP 424), the title of which claims it will save taxpayers money, but the secretary of state says is unnecessary. 

Maine Lawmakers Vote to Protect RCV Counting Process, Which Generates Results in 'One Minute'

Editor's Note: This op-ed <a href="https://thefulcrum.us/civic-engagement-education/runoff-election-ranked-choice-voting">originally published</a> on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.&nbsp; It was written by&nbsp;Eveline Dowling, Ph.D., and&nbsp;C

In discussions with an elderly voter in Colorado about Proposition 131, the unsuccessful 2024 ballot measure to create a nonpartisan primary with ranked choice voting (RCV), in the general election, we learned something important. This individual had voted against Proposition 131, casting his mail ballot on the day he received it. A week later, he received a campaign ad mailer that Colorado’s governor and Denver’s mayor had endorsed Proposition 131, which may have influenced his decision.

To Avoid Confusion, Should RCV Just Be Called Instant Runoff Elections?

In his new regular column, <a href="https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-crisis-of-democracy-is-here">Diamond on Democracy</

In his new regular column, Diamond on Democracy, democracy scholar Larry Diamond, acknowledges that “[h]aving won the presidency fair and square, Donald Trump has earned the right to propose, and in many cases to implement, radical new policy directions.” 

Democracy Expert Larry Diamond Warns of Growing Culture of SuperPAC Intimidation in Congress

On March 9, the Liberal Party of Canada held an election to determine who will lead the party using a reform growing in popularity in cities across the US: ranked choice voting.&nbsp; The winner of that election was former Bank of Canada Governor&nbsp;Mark Carney.

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On March 9, the Liberal Party of Canada held an election to determine who will lead the party using a reform growing in popularity in cities across the US: ranked choice voting.  The winner of that election: Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney.

Canada's Next Prime Minister Was Chosen Using Ranked Choice Voting

On Tuesday, March 18, the nonprofit reform group Open Primaries will host an online virtual discussion featuring a legendary figure in journalism: Chuck Todd, who moderated NBC's Meet the Press for nearly 10 years.

Todd is a well-known figure in media, but he is also one of the few main

On Tuesday, March 18, the nonprofit reform group Open Primaries will host an online virtual discussion featuring a legendary figure in journalism: Chuck Todd, who moderated NBC's Meet the Press for nearly 10 years.

Chuck Todd to Discuss Advancing Reform in a World Without Trust

Donald Trump's address to Congress last week is the latest in a string of highly partisan moves designed to please his base and needle his opponents.

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