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New Poll Shows Kennedy Tied with Biden in Utah; Will Appear in First Debate?
New Poll Shows Kennedy Tied with Biden in Utah; Will Appear in First Debate?
For the first time in decades, an independent presidential candidate has caught up to one of the two establishment parties in a statewide poll.
17 Jun, 2024
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Harry Kresky: An Independent Hero
Harry Kresky: An Independent Hero
The independent reform movement has lost a champion, but his work is sure to live on. Harry Kresky, a renowned election law and civil rights attorney, author, poet, and activist passed away on March 1 ...
18 Mar, 2024
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Ohio Bill Would Force Party Affiliation on Voters -- Whether They Want It or Not
Ohio Bill Would Force Party Affiliation on Voters -- Whether They Want It or Not
Photo Credit: Mockup Free / Unsplash   Ohio has open partisan primaries that do not require party affiliation as a condition for participation. However, a new bill in the Ohio House of Repr ...
10 Mar, 2024
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Blame This One on Secretary of State Weber
Blame This One on Secretary of State Weber
Eight years ago, there was a competition still in play between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton when the California primary rolled around. But, even though the Democratic Party allowed independent v ...
26 Feb, 2024
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SC Governor Rejects Calls to Close Primaries; Squashes Claims of 'Party Raiding'
SC Governor Rejects Calls to Close Primaries; Squashes Claims of 'Party Raiding'
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster does not support calls from within his party to close primary elections to registered party members only. He has long pushed back against claims that non-party members will infiltrate the primaries to manipulate outcomes.
21 Feb, 2024
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Independent Voter Guide to the South Carolina GOP Presidential Primary
Independent Voter Guide to the South Carolina GOP Presidential Primary
The South Carolina Republican presidential primary is scheduled for Saturday, February 24. It's an open primary, meaning any registered state voter can participate as long as they did not vote in the February 3 Democratic presidential primary.
20 Feb, 2024
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March 5 is Super Tuesday... And No One Cares
March 5 is Super Tuesday... And No One Cares
The election day colloquially referred to as Super Tuesday used to mean something. It's an election date traditionally held in early March and is known for hosting the most presidential preference ele ...
16 Feb, 2024
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Joe Biden Won't Be on the NH Democratic Ballot -- But 21 Names Will Be
Joe Biden Won't Be on the NH Democratic Ballot -- But 21 Names Will Be
Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Unsplash   The New Hampshire presidential primaries are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 23. As it is the first-in-the-nation primary it garners sub ...
16 Jan, 2024
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Why Only One Party's Caucuses Were Discussed in Iowa
Why Only One Party's Caucuses Were Discussed in Iowa
Many voters watching the results from the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday may have noticed that the media only talked about votes on the Republican side. Only GOP results were posted on news websites and on social media.
16 Jan, 2024
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10 Ways Both Parties Are Destroying Democracy
10 Ways Both Parties Are Destroying Democracy
As the political landscape in the United States gears up for the 2024 presidential election, the media's focus is often on the perceived threats to democracy posed by individual candidates or movements, like the rhetoric around the MAGA crowd and former President Donald Trump, who is treated as the likely GOP nominee.
09 Jan, 2024
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