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In Michigan: A Creative Use of Ranked Choice Voting Bolsters Anti-Gerrymandering Reform
LANSING, MICH. - Michigan’s congressional districts rank among the most gerrymandered in the country. In fact, a new project providing historical data on gerrymandering identifies Michigan’s...
Did Dianne Feinstein's Kavanaugh Gambit Cost Democrats the Senate?
I. Independent Voters Are Disgusted With The Relentless Negativity of Partisan Gutter PoliticsIndependent voters make up over 40 percent of registered voters in the United States today, while fewer th...
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...
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 ...
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...
Former Senator Jon Kyl Will Be McCain Successor
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has announced he is appointing Jon Kyl to succeed John McCain.Kyl, once one of the most powerful Republicans in the U.S. Senate, returns to Congress after retiring in 2013 ...
Pro-Women Groups Keep Independent, Third Party Female Candidates Off Websites
In the lead up to the 2018 midterms, female candidates running as independents and third parties are shockingly under-represented by organizations who endorse and track women – even those groups who c...
OPINION: Political Independents Deserve Respect, Recognition in Our Elections
As a staunch independent voter, I write in response to two op-ed pieces in the Aug. 19 edition of the Arizona Daily Star. Both pieces were thoughtful and contained interesting perspectives on our poli...
AZ Independents Sent Wrong Ballot Weeks Before Primary
Arizona independents are having a difficult time voting in in their state. Some -- like in Pinal County -- were sent the wrong ballot just weeks before the election, while thousands -- like in Maricop...
"Is My Vote Being Counted?" Group Investigates Alleged Voter Suppression in Arizona
In my latest interview, I talk with independent campaign manager and digital marketing expert Jenn Gray about a new voter suppression investigation she and her group, Arizona Independents United, are ...