Shawn Griffiths - Independent Voter News (Page 37)

SC Governor Rejects Calls to Close Primaries; Squashes Claims of 'Party Raiding'

Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster does not support calls from within his party to close primary elections to registered party members only. He has long pushed back against claims that non-party members will infiltrate the primaries to manipulate outcomes.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 21, 2024

SC Governor Rejects Calls to Close Primaries; Squashes Claims of 'Party Raiding'

Bill Designed to De-Politicize Virginia's Top Elections Job Runs into Partisan Trouble

A bill that would strip Virginia governors of their ability to handpick a party-loyal elections commissioner was approved with a unanimous vote in the state's House but has run into trouble in the state Senate.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 20, 2024

Bill Designed to De-Politicize Virginia's Top Elections Job Runs into Partisan Trouble

Independent Voter Guide to the South Carolina GOP Presidential Primary

The South Carolina Republican presidential primary is scheduled for Saturday, February 24. It's an open primary, meaning any registered state voter can participate as long as they did not vote in the February 3 Democratic presidential primary.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 20, 2024

Independent Voter Guide to the South Carolina GOP Presidential Primary

March 5 is Super Tuesday... And No One Cares

The election day colloquially referred to as Super Tuesday used to mean something. It's an election date traditionally held in early March and is known for hosting the

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 15, 2024

March 5 is Super Tuesday... And No One Cares

California US Senate Race: What to Expect on March 5

The California primaries are coming up fast. On March 5, Super Tuesday, Californians will go to the polls, but while much of the nation's attention will be on the presidential contest, voters will participate in nonpartisan primaries for all non-presidential races in the state.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 14, 2024

California US Senate Race: What to Expect on March 5

Over 23.5 Million Independent Voters Are Disenfranchised in 2024 Primaries, Study Finds

As the US kicks off the 2024 presidential election cycle, more than 23.5 million registered independent voters find themselves sidelined by closed presidential primaries in 22 states, a recent report from the Unite America Institute reveals.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 13, 2024

Over 23.5 Million Independent Voters Are Disenfranchised in 2024 Primaries, Study Finds

Green Party's Jill Stein to Join RFK Jr, Cornel West, and Libertarian Presidential Candidates at Calif. Convention

Photo Credit: Matt Johnson / Flickr The Libertarian Party of California (:PCA) has set the stage for a presidential forum and debate unlike anything voters are accustomed to seeing at its

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 12, 2024

Green Party's Jill Stein to Join RFK Jr, Cornel West, and Libertarian Presidential Candidates at Calif. Convention

If The Parties Can Ignore Primary Results, Why Not Let Everyone Vote?

Over 70,000 voters cast a ballot in the Republican primary -- and none of those votes are considered "legitimate" by the GOP.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 8, 2024

10 Signs That Confirm You Are an Independent Voter

1. You See the Legitimacy of Opposing Views Voters have become accustomed to the simple red-versus-blue, liberal-versus-conservative goal posts that have been set up by the drivers of American politics.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 7, 2024

10 Signs That Confirm You Are an Independent Voter

Court Rejects Colorado GOP's Attempt to Deny Independents Access to Primaries

Photo Credit: Colin Lloyd on Unsplash A federal judge blocked an effort by the Colorado Republican Party Friday to deny independent voters access to the party's primary elections.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 5, 2024

Court Rejects Colorado GOP's Attempt to Deny Independents Access to Primaries

5 Races in California Where Independent Voters May Decide the Outcome

California’s ‘top-two’ nonpartisan primary creates election dynamics that are much different than you see in most states because, instead of candidates vying for the hearts and minds of their

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 2, 2024

5 Races in California Where Independent Voters May Decide the Outcome

Bucking Historic Trends, Independent Voter ID Goes Up in 'High Stakes' Election Year

Independent voters are sending a message to the Republican and Democratic Parties: We are done playing your games.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 31, 2024

Bucking Historic Trends, Independent Voter ID Goes Up in 'High Stakes' Election Year