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A Blue Wave of Violence and Death Threats Against Republicans
"I hope someone kills you." Sen. Susan Collins Menaced for Kavanaugh VoteWASHINGTON, DC - In the wake of her choice to vote for the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Sen. Susan Col ...
08 Oct, 2018
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Two Types of Ranked Choice Voting: How They Differ and What They Mean For Your Vote
The success of Maine as the first state to use ranked choice voting statewide has brought newfound national attention to ranked choice voting. There’s much to like in this replacement to our fractious ...
26 Sep, 2018
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9 min read
Safer Roads, Bigger Privacy Concerns: A Primer on Self-Driving Cars and Transportation Policy
I. The State of Self-Driving Car Technology and The PossibilitiesIn the 1990 film, Total Recall (starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone), the protagonist played by the now former governor of ...
24 Sep, 2018
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5 min read
OPINION: 2 Reforms Emerge to Boost Turnout, Competition After 2018 Primaries
What are the main take-aways from the 2018 primary season from an election reform perspective? In summary, some good news, some problems, and some emerging solutions.The good news is that competition ...
19 Sep, 2018
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5 min read
Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Bill to End Pharmacy "Gag Clauses"
The Senate nearly unanimously approved a bill Monday that would prohibit "gag order" clauses that prevent pharmacies from telling customers about cheaper drug options. The bill -- the Patient Right to ...
18 Sep, 2018
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4 States to Vote on Ending Partisan Gerrymandering in November
A central element of this remarkable year in election reform has been the pivot of the anti-gerrymandering fight from the courts to the ballot boxes. As has been widely reported, five states vote this ...
14 Sep, 2018
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3 min read
Unrigging The System: How Voters Can Reclaim Their Power This November
Political reformers across America are paying close attention to key elections on November 6. But their focus is not on candidates or political parties. It’s about how Americans vote on ballot measure ...
12 Sep, 2018
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3 min read
When Voter Registration Becomes A Barrier to Voting
Earlier this year, Utah and Washington quietly joined 14 other states that have eliminated the use of registration deadlines as a final cutoff to be able to vote. The congruent actions of a red s ...
26 Jul, 2018
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The State That Defied America's Archaic Electoral Politics with a New Voting System
Democracy advocates recently celebrated a victory in Maine, where voters used ranked-choice voting in their statewide primaries — the first state ever to do so. In that election, voters also approved ...
06 Jul, 2018
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7 min read
Maine Ranked Choice Vote Proves Independent Voters Are NOT A Myth
Are Independent Voters Truly Independent, or Are They a Myth? Take the SurveyFor good reason, there is a lot of attention on Maine right now. I got to spend some time in Maine last week on t ...
21 Jun, 2018
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4 min read