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Summer Survey: Third of Independents Say They Join Parties Just to Vote

Independent Voting recently released the results of its second national survey "Confronting A New Reality: Independents Speak Out,” interviewing over 3,600 independent voters across the country on the

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Shawn Griffiths

/ October 5, 2020

Summer Survey: Third of Independents Say They Join Parties Just to Vote

Video: "We're In A Doom Loop of Toxic Politics"

Unite America recently released a new video titled "How America's two-party doom loop is driving division," based on the doom loop theory of political reform scholar

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Shawn Griffiths

/ October 2, 2020

Video: "We're In A Doom Loop of Toxic Politics"

Alaskans Overwhelmingly Support Better Elections Amendment, Poll Finds

The Alaskans for Better Elections “Yes on 2” campaign released a new poll Tuesday that shows overwhelming support among voters for its proposed amendment that would shine a light on

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 30, 2020

Alaskans Overwhelmingly Support Better Elections Amendment, Poll Finds

Everything You Need to Know About the Commission on Presidential Debates

The first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, at 9 pm (Eastern). Plenty of commentators, though, have questioned whether either candidate should

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 28, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About the Commission on Presidential Debates

Maine Supreme Court: Mainers Will Rank Their Presidential Choices This November

PORTLAND, MAINE - The Maine Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the secretary of state was correct in invalidating nearly 1,000 signatures collected for a people’s veto campaign to

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 22, 2020

Maine Supreme Court: Mainers Will Rank Their Presidential Choices This November

Orlando Sentinel: Don't Let Party Bosses Rob You of Your Right to Vote

ORLANDO, FLA. - Amendment 3 in Florida, the ballot measure that would adopt nonpartisan top-two open primaries for state executive and legislative elections, received a major endorsement from the Orlando

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 16, 2020

Orlando Sentinel: Don't Let Party Bosses Rob You of Your Right to Vote

Alaska's 'Yes on 2' Campaign: Voters Have A Right to Know Who Is Trying to Influence Their Elections

‍ ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. - The comprehensive reform campaign, Yes on 2 for Better Elections, released its first general election TV ad Tuesday, targeting the corrupting influence of undisclosed money in politics,

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 15, 2020

Alaska's 'Yes on 2' Campaign: Voters Have A Right to Know Who Is Trying to Influence Their Elections

National Reformers Spotlight 9 Efforts to Give All Voters an Equal Vote in Elections

With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, campaigns across the country are ramping up their activities the best they can in the final eight weeks of a pandemic-affected election. This

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 9, 2020

National Reformers Spotlight 9 Efforts to Give All Voters an Equal Vote in Elections

Maine Supreme Court Says No Referendum on Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Elections Will Appear on 2020 Ballot

The path to expand ranked choice voting (RCV) in Maine has been an ongoing rollercoaster ride of successes followed by setbacks followed by more successes for reformers. However, RCV advocates

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 8, 2020

Maine Supreme Court Says No Referendum on Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Elections Will Appear on 2020 Ballot

Maine Independent Candidate Invited to 4 Senate Debates

MAINE - Independent US Senate candidate Lisa Savage tweeted the announcement this week that she has been invited to four debates ahead of the hotly contested election in November. With

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 2, 2020

Maine Independent Candidate Invited to 4 Senate Debates

Lawsuit Filed in Pennsylvania to Ensure Voters Can Obtain Ballots Amidst Mail Delays

Harrisburg, Penn. - Pennsylvania was among a handful of states that made headlines for failing to meet the demand for absentee ballots during its primary elections over the summer. A

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 2, 2020

Lawsuit Filed in Pennsylvania to Ensure Voters Can Obtain Ballots Amidst Mail Delays

Star-Studded Event Raises $2.1 Million for Safe and Secure Elections in 2020

‍ ‍RepresentUs, the nation’s leading anti-corruption group, raised $2.1 million during a virtual gala Sunday, called “United To Save The Vote,” which featured A-list talent on the big and

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Shawn Griffiths

/ August 31, 2020