<div><p>Votes are still being counted in several states across the country. Unlike the year 2000, Florida is not in the spotlight. However, Florida should be highlighted as the state where a proposed state constitutional amendment received 57% of the vote but will not be adopted.&nbsp;</p><p>Amendme

Despite 57% of Florida Voters Approving Open Primaries, The Two-Party Establishment Still Won

<div><p>This November, St. John’s County Florida elects a sheriff.&nbsp;It’s an important race as law enforcement culture and training is the subject of local and national debate--except 47.2% of voters in the county will be denied the right to vote -- how could this be? This is the land of the free

OPINION: No More Dirty Partisan Tricks in Florida

<div><p>For over twenty years, political party insiders in Florida have been conspiring against the voters to stop them from establishing open primaries.&nbsp;But the tide is turning.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br></p><p>In 1998, when independents were starting to emerge as a significant portion of the Florida ele

OPINION: Join the Fight to Let All Voters Vote in Florida

<div><p>Over the past two years, <a href="https://ivn.us/tag/florida" data-rt-link-type="external">Florida</a> has experienced a <a href="https://ivn.us/2019/03/07/initiative-launched-open-primaries-3-5-million-disenfranchised-floridians/" data-rt-link-type="external">flurry of activity</a> aimed at

Will This Critical Battleground State Open Its Presidential Primaries in 2020?

<div><p>Oftentimes as citizens we say things like “someone should really do something about X, Y, or Z,” or we wonder how some big achievement in history happened, almost as if it happened by magic.</p><p>But change does not happen magically. It happens when someone (or lots of people) take the init

OPINION: Stand With Us for Open Primaries

<div><p>The big news coming out of Florida recently was Hurricane Michael. After developing quickly and moving fast, it roared ashore as a strong Category 4 storm. Although my hometown was in the bull’s eye from the beginning, and it never deviated from its projected path, the intensity took many by

The Fight to Open Primary Elections in Florida Continues

<div><p><strong>FLORIDA</strong> - In March 2017, I was asked to assume leadership of the grassroots organization <a href="http://www.floridafairandopenprimaries.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Florida Fair and Open Primaries</a> (FFAOP). The organization was created by Duane Pike, of Tampa, FL in 2

Florida Legislature, Partisan Appointees Prevent Equal Voting Rights for All

<div><p>In the immediate aftermath of the Parkland mass shooting, a new element was incorporated into our collective response. The survivors, and families of those killed, began demanding change.</p><p>Student leaders from Parkland emerged, and these young people channeled their emotions into activi

Closed Primaries Mean Harsh Reality For Parkland Students

<div><p>If the recommendations of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) Unity Reform Commission (URC) are eventually approved and enacted, will the Democratic Party be “united”? Although fissures always exist within political parties, it appears that the Democratic Party’s coalition has not been

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