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Infographic: A Side-by-Side Comparison of the 4 Largest Parties

The 2016 election has quickly turned into more than a two-person race as a growing segment of the electorate is looking outside the major parties to viable alternative options. This

By Griffin Edwards

/ August 16, 2016

Infographic: A Side-by-Side Comparison of the 4 Largest Parties

Why 5 Is Such An Important Number to Third Party Candidates in 2016

The focus for minor party candidates Gary Johnson and Dr. Jill Stein right now is getting to the 15 percent polling threshold to qualify for the presidential debate stage. However,

By Griffin Edwards

/ August 12, 2016

Why 5 Is Such An Important Number to Third Party Candidates in 2016

Federal Judge Strikes Down Third Party Lawsuit against Debate Commission

A challenge to the Commission on Presidential Debates was effectively dismissed in federal court Friday. U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer ruled that there is little merit to the

By Griffin Edwards

/ August 5, 2016

DNC Emails Show Private Parties Control Elections, Not Voters

It’s been a few days now since WikiLeaks published nearly 20,000 emails and over 8,000 attachments from the Democratic National Committee. IVN’s own Andrew Gripp has

By Griffin Edwards

/ July 27, 2016

DNC Emails Show Private Parties Control Elections, Not Voters

A New Revolution? Some Bernie Supporters Turn to Surprising Choice for November

Faced with the prospect of Bernie Sanders not being the Democratic nominee, many of his supporters are taking a step in the seemingly opposite direction, lending support to presumptive Republican

By Griffin Edwards

/ July 19, 2016

A New Revolution? Some Bernie Supporters Turn to Surprising Choice for November

RNC Rules Committee Kills #NeverTrump Movement with One Vote

The #NeverTrump movement is dead. Squashed, as it were, by a new party rule. A 77-21 vote in the RNC Rules committee Thursday effectively banned “conscience voting” for delegates to

By Griffin Edwards

/ July 15, 2016

RNC Rules Committee Kills #NeverTrump Movement with One Vote

An Imperfect System: Presidential Elections Where The Voters Didn't Decide the Outcome

“Americans vote for their president.” Well, yes and no. America’s presidential election system relies on the Electoral College, a group of men and women chosen by state parties to

By Griffin Edwards

/ July 15, 2016

An Imperfect System: Presidential Elections Where The Voters Didn't Decide the Outcome

Virginia Court Case Potentially Gives #NeverTrump Movement New Life

A July 11 federal court case in Richmond, Virginia, comes in the midst of much debate over delegate rules, and has the potential to turn the tables on Trump at

By Griffin Edwards

/ July 12, 2016

Virginia Court Case Potentially Gives #NeverTrump Movement New Life

National Polls Largely Exclude Stein, Johnson as Voters Increasingly Want More Options

Third party candidates like Jill Stein (Green Party) and Gary Johnson (Libertarian Party) face a major hurdle to political legitimacy : not being included in national polls that determine debate eligibility.

By Griffin Edwards

/ July 11, 2016

National Polls Largely Exclude Stein, Johnson as Voters Increasingly Want More Options

Breaking Through The Duopoly: A Brief History of Third Parties in America

third par·ty noun: a person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, especially a dispute. Almost since the beginning of the American Republic, voters have had

By Griffin Edwards

/ July 7, 2016

Breaking Through The Duopoly: A Brief History of Third Parties in America

Hundreds of Thousands of California Votes Uncounted; Sec. of State Promises Change

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced Wednesday that a new election reform bill, SB 450, has cleared the State Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee. According to Padilla, the purpose

By Griffin Edwards

/ June 29, 2016

Hundreds of Thousands of California Votes Uncounted; Sec. of State Promises Change

Democratic Parties in 19 States Vote in Favor of Superdelegate Reform

To date, seventeen Democratic State Conventions, one legislative district convention, and one county convention have voted to either abolish or reform superdelegates. Following frustration voiced by Bernie Sanders and his

By Griffin Edwards

/ June 23, 2016

Democratic Parties in 19 States Vote in Favor of Superdelegate Reform