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The Perils of Extreme Minority Rule on Display in Kansas Amendment Fight
A group of Kansas lawmakers are proposing a monumental change to their state constitution -- an amendment that by law would have to go before voters if approved by the legislature. Advocates of it though want to put it on the ballot when the least number of voters participate.
Kansas Legislators Propose Constitutional Vote That Would Disenfranchise Voters
On Friday, the Kansas Legislature will vote to amend the Kansas Constitution. A constitutional amendment must be approved by 2/3 of Kansas state legislators and then put before “the electors,” meaning Kansas voters. Yet advocates are looking at thee state's closed primaries.
Kansas Legislators Propose Constitutional Vote That Would Disenfranchise Voters
Editor's note: This letter to the editor originally appeared in the Wichita Eagle, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the author. On Friday, the Kansas Legislature will vote to ...
National Reform Leaders Lay Out the Future of Better Elections for 2021 and Beyond
US voters and reform practitioners had an opportunity over the weekend to wrap up 2020 celebrating the success of historic proposals for better elections and discuss future endeavors to give the Ameri...
Abolishing The Electoral College Could Have Many Unintended Consequences
It’s been a month since Election Day, and we still don’t know who won the 2020 election! While it’s looking more and more clear every day that Joe Biden will be inaugurated in January, Donald Trump ha...
Represent San Diego, Independent Voter Project to Host Free Screening of ‘UnRepresented’
Represent San Diego and Independent Voter Project announced this month it will host a free screening of the award-winning documentary, “UnRepresented.” The documentary by Daniel Falconer features...
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 includes several ca...
Nonpartisan Reformers Are Ready for Another Historic Year
With under 3 months until election day, enthusiasm for nonpartisan election reform has hit monumental levels. NANR members are on track to make 2020 another historic year for reform.That’s why NANR is...
Why Kris Kobach's Failed Senate Bid Is Good News for Election Reformers
Kansas Republicans have apparently moved on from former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. Party members nominated US Rep. Roger Marshall over Kobach Tuesday to be the party’s nominee for US Senat...
A National Database: The Nonpartisan Solution to Police Misconduct
Editor's Note: Please see the corresponding number in the "Notes" for the source of the information.IntroductionNow more than ever, police misconduct has rocketed to the forefront of our national conv...