Shawn Griffiths - Independent Voter News (Page 39)

Why Only One Party's Caucuses Were Discussed in Iowa

Many voters watching the results from the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday may have noticed that the media only talked about votes on the Republican side. Only GOP results were posted on news websites and on social media.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 15, 2024

Why Only One Party's Caucuses Were Discussed in Iowa

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's Political Advisor Spreads False Narrative on Closed Primaries

Louisiana Radio Network recently published a conversation with Governor Jeff Landry's longtime political advisor Brent Littlefield, in which he discusses the governor's controversial legislative priority to dismantle the state's nonpartisan electoral system in favor of a party-run system.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 14, 2024

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's Political Advisor Spreads False Narrative on Closed Primaries

Gallup: Independent Numbers Dominate; Parties Continue to Slip

Gallup reports that in 2023 the percentage of US voters who self-identified as independent tied a record-high average of 43% -- first set in 2014. Meanwhile, party identification continues to slip.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 13, 2024

Gallup: Independent Numbers Dominate; Parties Continue to Slip

Robert F Kennedy Jr to Speak at Calif. Libertarian Party Convention

The Libertarian Party of California (LPCA) announced this week that independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr will be a guest speaker at the party's annual convention and will participate in its POTUS Candidate Panel.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 11, 2024

Robert F Kennedy Jr to Speak at Calif. Libertarian Party Convention

Navigating the Maze: The 2024 California Presidential Primaries and Certified Candidates

California is gearing up for the 2024 presidential primaries scheduled for Super Tuesday on March 5. However, California's semi-closed rules and regulations leave millions of voters confused every election cycle. Here's everything you need to know about these elections.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 11, 2024

Navigating the Maze: The 2024 California Presidential Primaries and Certified Candidates

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry Wants to Take Regressive Step on Voter Access and Rights in His State

Republican Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry stirred controversy earlier this week when it was revealed that one of his legislative priorities is to dismantle the state's nonpartisan election system

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 10, 2024

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry Wants to Take Regressive Step on Voter Access and Rights in His State

DNC Tells New Hampshire Voters Their Primary Is "Meaningless"

The Democratic Party is facing criticism over recent decisions that diminish the role of voters in the democratic process. The cancellation of the presidential primary in Florida and the exclusion of challengers to incumbent President Joe Biden from primary ballots in various states were just the st

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 10, 2024

DNC Tells New Hampshire Voters Their Primary Is "Meaningless"

10 Ways Both Parties Are Destroying Democracy

As the political landscape in the United States gears up for the 2024 presidential election, the media's focus is often on the perceived threats to democracy posed by individual candidates or movements, like the rhetoric around the MAGA crowd and former President Donald Trump, who is treated as the

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 9, 2024

10 Ways Both Parties Are Destroying Democracy

Upcoming Book: America's Political Problems Start with Its Broken Primaries

A new book is slated to hit the shelves in February by former congressional candidate and Unite America Executive Director Nick Troiano, which details the fundamental problem with the US's unrepresentative and hyper-polarized political system and where change must begin: the primaries.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 7, 2024

Upcoming Book: America's Political Problems Start with Its Broken Primaries

Alaska Pro-Voter Reform Opponents Fined Nearly $100K for Breaking Campaign Laws

The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) has fined Anchorage pastor Art Mathias and the anti-ranked choice voting and anti-open primaries groups he founded nearly $100k for violating several campaign laws

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 5, 2024

Alaska Pro-Voter Reform Opponents Fined Nearly $100K for Breaking Campaign Laws

Expect The Rhetoric Around Independent Candidates to Get Worse in 2024

The Republican and Democratic Parties are in panic mode. They see poll after poll show how unfavorable their candidates are and how appealing a third option in the presidential race

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 27, 2023

Expect The Rhetoric Around Independent Candidates to Get Worse in 2024

Arlington, VA Board Unanimously Votes to Continue Ranked Choice Voting in Primaries

On December 19, the Arlington County Board unanimously voted to use ranked choice voting for all future county board primaries. The decision comes after a survey found that 70% of voters rated their experience with RCV as "positive," "fair," or "exceptional."

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Shawn Griffiths

/ December 20, 2023

Arlington, VA Board Unanimously Votes to Continue Ranked Choice Voting in Primaries