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South Dakota Open Primaries Submits 47K Signatures to Get Nonpartisan Primary Reform on the Ballot
South Dakota Open Primaries Submits 47K Signatures to Get Nonpartisan Primary Reform on the Ballot
One week after the Idahoans for Open Primaries coalition submitted roughly 30,000 more signatures than they needed to get a nonpartisan top-four primary system on the ballot, South Dakota Open Primaries met the required number of signatures in their own state to put a top-two system before voters.
07 May, 2024
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RFK Jr Says True Spoiler in 2024 Election Should Drop Out -- But It's Not Him
RFK Jr Says True Spoiler in 2024 Election Should Drop Out -- But It's Not Him
Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr made an unprecedented announcement Wednesday: He challenged President Biden to take a "no spoiler pledge," which he will also take with one major stipulation.
01 May, 2024
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Top Maine Lawmaker Advocates Electoral Change Solely to Spite the 'Other Side'
Top Maine Lawmaker Advocates Electoral Change Solely to Spite the 'Other Side'
In April, Maine Gov. Janet Mills gave the OK for her state to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. This is a proposal that garners mixed reactions from the public, and support or opposition can largely fall on party lines.
01 May, 2024
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'Final Four' Primary Initiative in Idaho Set for Ballot Approval
'Final Four' Primary Initiative in Idaho Set for Ballot Approval
An initiative that would ensure equal voting rights for 270,000 independent voters in Idaho is all but certain to qualify for the November ballot. The Idahoans for Open Primaries coalition exceeded 90,000 signatures for its "Final Four" elections initiative days before the May 1 deadline.
30 Apr, 2024
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How Maine Started a Voter Revolution, And Is Now Going Backwards
How Maine Started a Voter Revolution, And Is Now Going Backwards
Election reformers have looked to Maine for several years now as a pioneer in adopting policy solutions that put voters first in elections. Maine voters have taken it upon themselves to enact better elections – and have won major victories.
17 Apr, 2024
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Greg Orman: The Independent Who Got 42% of the Vote Against an Incumbent in Kansas
Greg Orman: The Independent Who Got 42% of the Vote Against an Incumbent in Kansas
When I think of Mike Johnson’s position as Speaker of the House, I can’t help but think of a salmon swimming upstream to spawn - struggling against currents and avoiding the jaws of grizzly bears only to get to his final destination and die.
15 Apr, 2024
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The Electoral College Reform the Nation Needs is Not What Either Party Wants
The Electoral College Reform the Nation Needs is Not What Either Party Wants
Nebraska is one of only two states that has a system that awards its Electoral College votes based on the popular vote in each of its congressional districts. However, there is a contingent of state lawmakers who want to change this with the support of former President Donald Trump.
08 Apr, 2024
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RFK Jr Campaign: We've Collected Signatures Needed to Get 'Bobby on the Ballot' in Critical Battleground
RFK Jr Campaign: We've Collected Signatures Needed to Get 'Bobby on the Ballot' in Critical Battleground
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr    The Robert F Kennedy Jr campaign announced Monday that the independent candidate for president has collected more than enough signatures to obta ...
01 Apr, 2024
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10 Years Ago, IVN Warned CA Independents Not to be Fooled by the American Independent Party -- But the Issue Persists
10 Years Ago, IVN Warned CA Independents Not to be Fooled by the American Independent Party -- But the Issue Persists
On April 1, 2014, IVN was the first to cover a campaign that warned California independent voters not to be fooled when they registered to vote. But today, hundreds of thousands of voters are still registered with the American Independent Party by mistake.
01 Apr, 2024
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Green Party Leaders Say Major Parties Gutted Presidential Campaign Fund to 'Silence Opposition'
Green Party Leaders Say Major Parties Gutted Presidential Campaign Fund to 'Silence Opposition'
Tax season is here – a time of year many Americans dread. And like every year, when citizens file their taxes, they will be asked a question: "Would you be willing to give $3 to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund?" 
31 Mar, 2024
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