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Lawsuit Says California is Not the Great Protector of Voting Rights It Claims to Be
Lawsuit Says California is Not the Great Protector of Voting Rights It Claims to Be
The lawsuit was originally filed in July 2019 by the Independent Voter Project (IVP) and 6 individual plaintiffs from across the political spectrum to prevent voter confusion in the 2020 primary...
Open Primary Reform Breaks Through in New Mexico Legislature
Open Primary Reform Breaks Through in New Mexico Legislature
In a historic move, the New Mexico Senate has just passed a semi-open primary elections bill, which allows registered independents and minor party affiliates to participate in primary elections without having to change their voter registration.
How Proportional Representation Works in Elections
How Proportional Representation Works in Elections
Voters have expressed their desire to see systemic reform to how we elect our public officials. When asked what specific reforms they want in a recent poll, many said they would like to see a proporti...
1,000 People Are Not 'Most Americans'... And Polling Is No Substitute for Democracy
1,000 People Are Not 'Most Americans'... And Polling Is No Substitute for Democracy
Here’s the headline from the Washington Post that arrived in my email this week: “Most Americans say Biden has not accomplished much since taking office, Post-ABC poll finds”   ...
Here We Go Again… Trapped in the 2-Year Election Cycle?
Here We Go Again… Trapped in the 2-Year Election Cycle?
“And they’re off!”  The date of the article is January 29, 2023. It has barely been 12 weeks since the 2022 mid-term election. And the article in the Washington Post proudly jumpstarts the next g...
Anti-Corruption Groups Speak Out Against Congressional Assault on Independent Ethics Body
Anti-Corruption Groups Speak Out Against Congressional Assault on Independent Ethics Body
The 118th Congress is off to a rocky start. First, it took 15 votes for the majority to elect a Speaker – a debacle that included a scuffle on the House floor. Now, the majority has adopted new House ...
Nonpartisan Reformers Summit: Planning the Future of Stronger, Fairer, More Accountable Elections
Nonpartisan Reformers Summit: Planning the Future of Stronger, Fairer, More Accountable Elections
The most critical movement right now in the US is to give voters an election system that is accountable, competitive, and free of corruption. Hundreds of organizations across the country are working t...
The Election Wave No One Is Talking About
The Election Wave No One Is Talking About
While there’s lots of talk about “red waves” and “blue waves,” what really deserves the headlines is the “reform wave” that’s sweeping the country. From coast to coast, election reform was on the b...
Ranked Choice Voting Emerges in More States after Midterm Elections
Ranked Choice Voting Emerges in More States after Midterm Elections
The momentum behind ranked choice voting continues to grow across the US and has spread to new states after several jurisdictions adopted its use in the 2022 elections. RCV is the fastest growing n...
Days Before Election, Battleground Poll Finds Voters Overwhelmingly Trust American Elections
Days Before Election, Battleground Poll Finds Voters Overwhelmingly Trust American Elections
A new poll shows that an overwhelming majority of voters in key battleground states have faith that elections will be conducted fairly and accurately in November. The poll was released days before the...