Articles by John E Palmer
Alaska's New Primaries: An Antidote to Polarized Election Results
Editor's Note: This article in The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from th...
23 Jan, 2024
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4 min read
Kanye West is the Poster Child for Our Need to Fix an Easily Manipulated Voting System
The election shenanigans surrounding Kanye West should be the poster-child for our need to fix an ea...
16 Aug, 2020
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3 min read
Why The Maine GOP's Biggest Argument Against Ranked Choice Voting is a Lie
After failing to submit enough valid signatures for a People’s Veto, Maine’s Republican bosses are a...
06 Aug, 2020
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1 min read
OPINION: Maine GOP's Hypocrisy on Ranked Choice Voting
Consider this voting method: ...
29 Jul, 2020
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1 min read
Don't Blame Justin Amash. Just Fix the System That Broke Him
This article first appeared on Shouted down as a "spoiler" for three weeks after announcing he was g...
22 May, 2020
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5 min read
Money and Politics: Why Small Businesses Should Fight to Unrig the System
As we close out November each year, America celebrates Small Business Saturday — where we are encour...
02 Dec, 2019
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2 min read
In Maine: Partisan Hypocrisy Protects Minority Rule in Governor's Race
In November, Mainers will vote for governor. Recent poll results show four candidates splitting the vote. Talk of “spoilers” is rearing its ugly head, again....
21 Aug, 2018
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4 min read
In Maine: Partisan Hypocrisy Protects Minority Rule in Governor's Race
In November, Mainers will vote for governor. Recent poll results show four candidates splitting the ...
21 Aug, 2018
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4 min read
OPINION: A Periodic Come-From-Behind Win with Ranked Choice Voting Is The Whole Point
The San Francisco mayor’s race was a cliffhanger. After the initial tally of votes for San Francisco mayor, London Breed had 37%, Mark Leno had 24%. Then ranked-choice voting’s instant runoffs kicked in......
22 Jun, 2018
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5 min read