<div><p>It’s called Score Runoff Voting, and it’s about to take Oregon by storm.</p><p>SRV is a relatively new concept from the minds of Mark Frohnmayer, political scion and founder of the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.equal.vote/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Equal Vote Coalition</a>, and score voting advo

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<div><p>From the Revolutionary War&nbsp;to the Watergate scandal, journalism has always held an important place in the political sphere. However, the concept of modern journalism can appear bleak and disappointing, constructed more as an attention-getting ruse rather than an objective means of impar

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<div><p>The responses to the election results have been all but calm with <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/anti-trump-protesters-take-to-streets-in-cities-nationwide/" rel="noopener noreferrer">anti-Trump protests </a>breaking out all across the country. Social media platforms like Facebook are 

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<div><p>Donald Trump has ended the Democratic streak in the White House by being elected as the first Republican president in eight years. With both the House of Representatives and the Senate consisting of primarily Republicans, Congress will no longer be fighting against a Democratic president.</p

Is Trump's Election An End to the Obstructionist Era?

<div><p>The way Maine conducts its elections is about to change.&nbsp;Question 5, <a href="http://www.lwvme.org/files/RCV_Statutory_Language.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Maine Ranked Choice Voting initiative</a>, was approved by&nbsp;52 percent of state voters, becoming the first state to end 

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<div><p>This week, third party candidates&nbsp;Gov. Gary Johnson and Dr. Jill Stein took part in a candidate forum that aired on PBS over two&nbsp;nights. There were no interruptions, no personal jabs, and candidates spoke only to the questions and issues.&nbsp;The candidates'&nbsp;podiums stood nex

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<div><p>Alaskan independent candidate<strong> Margaret Stock</strong> is one of 5&nbsp;candidates running to unseat Alaska U.S. Senator&nbsp;<strong>Lisa Murkowski</strong> (R). Recognizing the challenges of running against an incumbent, Stock still believes that she can win the race if she can buil

Independent Margaret Stock: Only Thing Partisan Duopoly Has Done Is Give Us Two Unpopular Candidates

<div><p>Third party support has reached its highest levels in decades. While&nbsp;it remains highly unlikely for a third party candidate to win&nbsp;the presidential election, there are still significant possibilities&nbsp;that could result&nbsp;from this increased popularity, including a radical re

Despite What You've Heard, The Election is Far from Over for Third Party Candidates

<div><p>The presence of social media in politics has boomed recently in light of the forthcoming&nbsp;presidential election as candidates scramble for every last vote. Although platforms like Twitter and Facebook provide invaluable networking opportunities for candidates, one can't help but wonder i

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