Ron Kahlow

Ron Kahlow is the Director of Vote-USA.org, which is built on the belief that the Internet and social media can provide a truly vibrant and thriving representative democratic environment.

California's New Electoral System Challenges Partisanship

Source: SF Examiner In June 2010 California radically changed the way candidates are elected to public office by passing the non-partisan "Top-Two" open primary ("Proposition

By Ron Kahlow

October 18, 2012

The Sad State of State Primaries

State primaries are in a truly very sad state. Voters don’t understand the importance of primaries. Voter turnout in every State primary has always been horrible. Primaries defeat the

By Ron Kahlow

September 19, 2012

Are Voters Getting the Picture?

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Certainly pictures of candidates can be very important information in a voter’s decision process. But, unfortunately, a vast

By Ron Kahlow

August 7, 2012

The Sad State of State Primaries

Credit: websterstyle.wordpress.com State primaries are in a sad state. Many voters don’t understand the importance of primaries. Voter turnout is generally far lower than in general elections.

By Ron Kahlow

June 22, 2012

Charlie Rangel, Redistricting, and the New York Closed Primary

Who says primaries are not important? Tell that to the candidates and incumbents vying for New York’s US House seats. The 2010 census reduced the number of US House

By Ron Kahlow

June 21, 2012