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Who Will Win Over Independents in November?
Editor's Note: The following is part of the discussion on centrism and appealing to independent voters, and features perspectives from Democratic Michigan State Representative Laurie Pohutsky and...
New Survey Shows Overwhelming Favorability for Ranked Choice Voting in Federal Elections
A new survey from the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation (PPC) shows that most Americans favor using ranked choice voting in federal elections with three or more candidates....
Court Tosses Maryland General Assembly's Extremely Gerrymandered Maps
An Anne Arundel County judge in Maryland tossed new congressional maps passed by the state’s General Assembly Friday, ruling that they violate the state’s constitution. The judge further ordered that ...
The Case for Open Primaries in Maryland
Within a year from now, Maryland voters will head to the polls to elect their party candidates for the 2022 elections. While voters from the Democratic, Republican, and other third parties will choose...
America Is Not As Divided As The Parties Want You To Think
The United States has never seemed more divided. The political landscape seems like a perpetual powder keg -- one spark will ignite the flames and consume the nation. Some have even suggested that the...
What The Heck Is The Two-Party Duopoly?
What is the duopoly? On the surface this may seem like a common sense question: We have a political system dominated by two major parties. Hence, we have a duopoly. That simple, right? Yet, the ...
Governor Hogan's Last Minute Attempt to Stop Democratic Gerrymander in Maryland
Gov. Larry Hogan is making one last effort to stymie partisan gerrymandering in Maryland before the next decade's election maps are drawn.
Governor Hogan's Last Minute Attempt to Stop Democratic Gerrymander in Maryland
Editor's Note: This article originally published on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Gov. Larry Hogan is making one last effort to stymie partisan g...
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
Challenging the legitimacy of elections in the elections is becoming more of a norm than many people might realize. However, this is having a lasting and damaging impact on the public's confidence in the electoral process.
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
Election integrity became a hot button issue during and in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. It is a phrase voters have heard a lot since November 3, as Donald Trump and many of his supporte...