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Reformers Defend Virginia's Open Primary, Vow National Fight

On Monday, a bipartisan group of Virginia Senators voted against a bill on the floor to effectively close the state’s primary elections. It was the second time in less

By Jason Olson

/ February 10, 2017

Reformers Defend Virginia's Open Primary, Vow National Fight

South Dakota Amendment V Picks Up Momentum into Election Weekend

With teams of canvassers on the ground in ten communities the past week, the endorsements of every daily newspaper that voiced an opinion, and key support from influential Republicans, independents

By Jason Olson

/ November 4, 2016

South Dakota Amendment V Picks Up Momentum into Election Weekend

How Amendment V Fixes South Dakota's Broken Elections

Amendment V is modeled on the Nebraska system, that is among the most competitive in U.S. Most voters would like to believe that their votes on Tuesday will decide

By Jason Olson

/ November 2, 2016

How Amendment V Fixes South Dakota's Broken Elections

Why the Voter Rebellion is Alive and Being Led ... by South Dakota!

While no longer operative in the presidential election, the voter rebellion witnessed during the primaries is alive and well. South Dakota is now the epicenter, where Amendment V for Nonpartisan

By Jason Olson

/ September 6, 2016

Why the Voter Rebellion is Alive and Being Led ... by South Dakota!

Independent Voice Endorsements Cross Party Lines

Proclaiming that California voters now have the tools to take on a government broken by partisanship, IndependentVoice.Org a statewide association of independent voters, announced its “Post-Partisan Candidate" endorsements.

By Jason Olson

/ October 9, 2012

Independent Voice Endorsements Cross Party Lines

CA Independent Voice Endorses Post-Partisan Candidates

Proclaiming that California voters now have the tools to take on a government broken by partisanship, IndependentVoice.Org a statewide association of independent voters, announced its “Post-Partisan Candidate" endorsements.

By Jason Olson

/ October 9, 2012

CA Independent Voice Endorses Post-Partisan Candidates

Independent Thoughts on CA's Primary Results

The San Francisco Chronicle ran this headline across their front page yesterday: It's a little hard to believe that in April of 2010, I sat in a meeting

By Jason Olson

/ June 7, 2012

Independent Thoughts on CA's Primary Results

CA Independent Voters Big Winners in Tuesday’s Primary Election

Even before the first vote is counted, Tuesday’s Statewide Primary Election had a big winner: California’s independent voters. For the first time in over a decade, the votes

By Jason Olson

/ June 4, 2012

CA Independent Voters Big Winners in Tuesday’s Primary Election