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RFK Jr Defeats DNC Challenge in North Carolina to Appear on Ballot
RFK Jr Defeats DNC Challenge in North Carolina to Appear on Ballot
The North Carolina Board of Elections reversed an initial decision not to give independent candidate Robert F Kennedy's 'We the People' party ballot access in November.
17 Jul, 2024
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Richmond, Calif. Will Vote on Ranked Choice Voting in November
Richmond, Calif. Will Vote on Ranked Choice Voting in November
The Richmond City Council unanimously approved a ballot measure for November in a 5-0 vote that authorizes the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) for mayor and city council elections. 
10 Jul, 2024
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Kennedy's Campaign Says It Has Gathered Signatures Needed for 27 States
Kennedy's Campaign Says It Has Gathered Signatures Needed for 27 States
The last couple of weeks have been eventful for independent candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr, who may not have been invited to the CNN presidential debate but continues to rack up ballot access victories across the US.
09 Jul, 2024
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America's Two-Party Structure: A Broken System Creates Broken Incentives and Outcomes
America's Two-Party Structure: A Broken System Creates Broken Incentives and Outcomes
Editor's Note: The following opinion piece was written by Kevin Johnson of the Election Reformers Network. It originally published on The Fulcrum and was re-published on IVN with permission from the p ...
09 Jul, 2024
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New Documentary Asks: What If Party Bosses Didn't Control How We Vote?
New Documentary Asks: What If Party Bosses Didn't Control How We Vote?
In 2022, Alaska voters used a new election system that changed the way state voters thought about elections.
03 Jul, 2024
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Ahead of CNN Debate, 71% of Voters Are Not Happy
Ahead of CNN Debate, 71% of Voters Are Not Happy
A Harvard CAPS / Harris poll in May found that 71% of Americans want an independent or third-party candidate on the presidential debate stage. Yet, the rules for CNN's June 27 debate were set up to never allow more than two.
26 Jun, 2024
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Kennedy: My Exclusion from CNN Debate is ‘Undemocratic, Un-American, and Cowardly’
Kennedy: My Exclusion from CNN Debate is ‘Undemocratic, Un-American, and Cowardly’
US voters awoke Thursday to the news that the June 27 CNN presidential debate stage had been set. The network had its promotions ready for two candidates -- and only two candidates.
21 Jun, 2024
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'Democracy' or 'Republic': The Debate Distracts from A Much Larger Problem
'Democracy' or 'Republic': The Debate Distracts from A Much Larger Problem
Once again, the US finds itself having a familiar discussion. Some people will use the term “democracy” to refer to the US, and then there will inevitably be some who respond with, “We’re not a democracy; we’re a republic.”
20 Jun, 2024
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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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Poll Shows Strong Support for 'Top Two' Measure in South Dakota
Poll Shows Strong Support for 'Top Two' Measure in South Dakota
A recent poll shows that 55% of South Dakota voters support Amendment H, which if approved in November will implement a nonpartisan, top-two primary in the state similar to systems used in California and Washington.
13 Jun, 2024
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