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Veterans Party Candidate Chris Keniston: We're Going After The Major Parties

On August 17, Air Force veteran Chris Keniston was formally declared the first official presidential candidate of the Veterans Party of America. However, few people have likely heard of Keniston

By Eric Robinson

/ September 30, 2015

Drew Curtis Says Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Changed the Game for Independents Like Him

KENTUCKY -- After entering the race with a petition of 9,000 signatures in early August, Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Drew Curtis' campaign is now in full swing. The founder

By Eric Robinson

/ August 24, 2015

Drew Curtis Says Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Changed the Game for Independents Like Him

Voter Participation Center Faces Tough Hurdle Keeping Voters Engaged in Negative Political Environment

Founded in 2003 by Page Gardner, the Voter Participation Center (VPC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging unmarried women, minorities, and Millennials to vote, which the organization has dubbed

By Eric Robinson

/ July 29, 2015

Voter Participation Center Faces Tough Hurdle Keeping Voters Engaged in Negative Political Environment

Asm. Rob Bonta: Regulatory Structure Needed before Calf. Voters Legalize Pot

New measures aimed at improving the safety and legitimacy of medical marijuana might be hitting California in the future as state lawmakers consider a bill that would provide a regulatory

By Eric Robinson

/ February 9, 2015

Asm. Rob Bonta: Regulatory Structure Needed before Calf. Voters Legalize Pot

Rep. Scott Peters and Carl DeMaio Vie for Independent, Cross-Party Votes in CA-52

With over a million dollars being spent and plenty of attacks from both sides, the race in California's 52nd Congressional District has only just started to heat up

By Eric Robinson

/ September 30, 2014

Rep. Scott Peters and Carl DeMaio Vie for Independent, Cross-Party Votes in CA-52

American Party Candidate Jill Bossi Pushes Term Limits in S.C. Senate Race

In the 2014 U.S. Senate race in South Carolina, most of the focus seems to be on Senator Tim Scott's campaign to not only be the first

By Eric Robinson

/ July 24, 2014

American Party Candidate Jill Bossi Pushes Term Limits in S.C. Senate Race

Will Millennials be the Generation to End Partisanship?

A March 7 Pew Research article found that 50 percent of Millennials consider themselves independent. When compared to the 39 percent of Gen Xers, 37 percent of Boomers, and 32

By Eric Robinson

/ June 5, 2014

Will Millennials be the Generation to End Partisanship?

Independent Larry Pressler Wants to End 'Poisonous' Disputes in DC

With the announced retirement of South Dakota U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D) back in March, it seemed that a takeover of the seat by Republicans was all but certain

By Eric Robinson

/ May 21, 2014

Independent Larry Pressler Wants to End 'Poisonous' Disputes in DC

Frohnmayer: Over 50% of Oregon Voters Don't Have Equal Voice in Elections

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NbDOpx4g70 The Approval Voting Primary Act in Oregon has cleared a major hurdle which could allow Unified Primaries to be put before Oregon voters

By Eric Robinson

/ May 13, 2014

Frohnmayer: Over 50% of Oregon Voters Don't Have Equal Voice in Elections

Falchuk: Massachusetts Election Reform Bill Won't Improve Voting

Massachusetts election reform bill, HB 3788, is currently being considered by the state House after passing the Senate, 37-1. At this point, the bill offers many reforms to Massachusetts voting

By Eric Robinson

/ March 20, 2014

Falchuk: Massachusetts Election Reform Bill Won't Improve Voting

5 Lawmakers in 10 Elections Makes TX-23 Most Volatile District in State

Democratic congressman Pete Gallego is facing a potentially tough fight to maintain his House seat in Texas's infamously volatile 23rd Congressional District, where five different officials have been

By Eric Robinson

/ February 24, 2014

5 Lawmakers in 10 Elections Makes TX-23 Most Volatile District in State

Republicans Seize Opportunity to Take Open Iowa Senate Seat

Democrats have to maintain yet another open seat in Congress after Iowa U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D), announced that he would not seek re-election in 2014. The move has

By Eric Robinson

/ January 22, 2014

Republicans Seize Opportunity to Take Open Iowa Senate Seat