Shawn Griffiths - Independent Voter News (Page 20)

America's Party-First System Leaves Little Room for Leadership

The House of Representatives will vote Friday on who will serve as speaker for the 119th congressional term. The thing is, unless Republicans can get all of their members in line, it may not be a quick process.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 2, 2025

America's Party-First System Leaves Little Room for Leadership

Congress to Enter Its Most Divided Term in Modern US History

Pew Research Center analyzed historical data going back to the 88th Congress (1963-65) and found that the majority party in the upcoming term, the Republican Party, will have the slimmest majority in the House in modern history.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 27, 2024

Congress to Enter Its Most Divided Term in Modern US History

2024 Recap: Lessons Learned from the Successes and Failures of Statewide Primary Reform

In 2024, a historic number of statewide initiatives appeared on the ballot to open primary elections to all voters and candidates. Most of the initiatives failed, but reformers were successful in Washington DC.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 19, 2024

2024 Recap: Lessons Learned from the Successes and Failures of Statewide Primary Reform

Declining Voter Turnout and Rising Costs Highlight Problems with Runoff Elections, New Report Finds

A new report shows that runoff elections are not only expensive, but in 2024 were less effective than in any other election in modern history at providing adequate representation.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 17, 2024

Declining Voter Turnout and Rising Costs Highlight Problems with Runoff Elections, New Report Finds

Down, But Not Out: Nonpartisan Election Reformers Maintain Their Resolve

Nonpartisan election reformers have chosen not to hang their head in defeat after a few statewide losses in 2024. Instead, their mood was surprisingly optimistic when they met in San Diego for the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers’ annual summit.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 16, 2024

Down, But Not Out: Nonpartisan Election Reformers Maintain Their Resolve

Most Evanston Voters Said They Wanted Ranked Choice Voting, But Will They Get It?

In 2022, nearly 83% of voters in Evanston, Illinois, approved a city referendum to adopt ranked choice voting. The referendum stated that the first use of the new voting method would be during the city's consolidated elections in April 2025.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 11, 2024

Most Evanston Voters Said They Wanted Ranked Choice Voting, But Will They Get It?

As Expected, Alaska Measure 2 Recount Didn't Change Anything

The recount in Alaska over Ballot Measure 2 is complete. The state's Republican Party requested it after voters rejected the initiative and chose to keep their nonpartisan election system by a narrow margin. But as predicted on IVN, this margin wasn't narrow enough for the results to change.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 10, 2024

As Expected, Alaska Measure 2 Recount Didn't Change Anything

New Poll: Half of US Voters Say They Voted For 'Lesser of Two Evils' in 2024

Citizen Data polled US voters following the 2024 elections and found that nearly half (47%) said they cast their ballot, not for the candidate they supported the most, but for the candidate they determined was the 'lesser of two evils.'

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 9, 2024

New Poll: Half of US Voters Say They Voted For 'Lesser of Two Evils' in 2024

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Drops Party Affiliation to Launch Independent Bid for Michigan Governor

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has long been registered as a Democrat. But in 2026, he will run for governor in Michigan as an independent.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 5, 2024

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Drops Party Affiliation to Launch Independent Bid for Michigan Governor

Exit Poll: 9-in-10 Portlanders Understood How to Fill Out Their Ranked Choice Ballot

The research and data group, FM3 Research, polled voters in Portland, Oregon, to determine how well they understood ranked choice voting (RCV) after the city's first use of it, including the unique use of proportional RCV for city council seats.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 4, 2024

Exit Poll: 9-in-10 Portlanders Understood How to Fill Out Their Ranked Choice Ballot

The US Political System Is Failing Young Voters the Most

In 2024, Gallup found for the first time in the history of its polling that more than half of the electorate identified as independent. The biggest driver of this political shift are young voters, who enter voting age more independent than the generation before them.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 3, 2024

The US Political System Is Failing Young Voters the Most

Alaska Officials Found Even More Voters Want to Keep State's Nonpartisan Elections System

The Alaska election results have officially been certified and despite calls from Measure 2 supporters for a recount of the ballot initiative's loss by 664 votes, the Alaska Division of Elections re-checked its work before certification and found worse news for them.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 1, 2024

Alaska Officials Found Even More Voters Want to Keep State's Nonpartisan Elections System