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Political Parties Should Be Players in Our Politics, Not The Rule Makers
Political Parties Should Be Players in Our Politics, Not The Rule Makers
We all know the system is broken. It’s rigged. It does not work. How do we know? Because our leaders are not producing solutions to the issues we care about. No one is listening, just talking past eac...
Too Strong? Too Weak? Or Obsolete? Looking at the Power of Political Parties
Too Strong? Too Weak? Or Obsolete? Looking at the Power of Political Parties
‍Demographics in the American electorate are shifting, the needs and priorities of voters are changing, yet politics in the US hasn't changed much in the last half century. In fact, the only thing tha...
The 7 Most Difficult States to Cast a Ballot before Election Day
The 7 Most Difficult States to Cast a Ballot before Election Day
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. ‍Nearly every state legislature is considering bills to either ...
It's Time For Nonpartisan Leadership to Run  State Elections
It's Time For Nonpartisan Leadership to Run State Elections
Editor's Note: This piece by Larry Diamond, Kevin Johnson, and Miles Rapoport originally published on The Hill, and has been republished with permission from the authors.‍Two secretaries of state were...
Partisan Insiders Attempt to Rob Alaskans of Political Reforms They Voted For
Partisan Insiders Attempt to Rob Alaskans of Political Reforms They Voted For
Alaskans for Better Elections, along with Alaska’s Division of Elections, have filed for summary judgment in a lawsuit to overturn the historic election reform a majority of voters approved in Novembe...
Report: Voters Largely Denied A Meaningful Say In Most Congressional Elections
Report: Voters Largely Denied A Meaningful Say In Most Congressional Elections
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍Despite record-high turnout in last year's general election, a n...
Montana Lawmakers Close to Ending Same-Day Voter Registration
Montana Lawmakers Close to Ending Same-Day Voter Registration
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍Republican lawmakers need only clear a couple minor hurdles in t...
The Youth Vote: Will The Future Be Defined By Party Politics?
The Youth Vote: Will The Future Be Defined By Party Politics?
The general perception of young voters is that they are largely detached from politics and thus have no interest and don’t participate. Yet, the largest segment of the voting population -- Generation ...
10 Ways Joe Biden Is Just Like Donald Trump
10 Ways Joe Biden Is Just Like Donald Trump
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. Forever, and ever, and ever...
10 Ways Joe Biden Is Just Like Donald Trump
10 Ways Joe Biden Is Just Like Donald Trump
2020 was a weird year. Can we all agree on that?Here’s something weird about 2020 that you may not have noticed amid all the shouting and freaking out: Democrats nominated and successfully fielded a p...