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If The Parties Can Ignore Primary Results, Why Not Let Everyone Vote?
If The Parties Can Ignore Primary Results, Why Not Let Everyone Vote?
Over 70,000 voters cast a ballot in the Republican primary -- and none of those votes are considered "legitimate" by the GOP. 
08 Feb, 2024
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Andrew Yang: People Are Fed Up with an Electoral System That Doesn't Care About Voters
Andrew Yang: People Are Fed Up with an Electoral System That Doesn't Care About Voters
US elections are the foundation of a paradoxical system. Voters are told every vote counts, but then see a presidential nomination process that is considered a done deal after not even 1% of voters have cast a ballot.
29 Jan, 2024
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3 min read
Top 10 States for Independent Voter Registration in 2024
Top 10 States for Independent Voter Registration in 2024
Photo by Phillip Goldsberry on Unsplash   In the wake of the New Hampshire primaries, much of the discussion in the national press is about the race being a done deal. It doesn't matter who ...
24 Jan, 2024
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7 min read
Why Only One Party's Caucuses Were Discussed in Iowa
Why Only One Party's Caucuses Were Discussed in Iowa
Many voters watching the results from the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday may have noticed that the media only talked about votes on the Republican side. Only GOP results were posted on news websites and on social media.
15 Jan, 2024
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Upcoming Book: America's Political Problems Start with Its Broken Primaries
Upcoming Book: America's Political Problems Start with Its Broken Primaries
A new book is slated to hit the shelves in February by former congressional candidate and Unite America Executive Director Nick Troiano, which details the fundamental problem with the US's unrepresentative and hyper-polarized political system and where change must begin: the primaries.
07 Jan, 2024
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3 min read
Panel Discussion: State-by-State Reforms to Make Elections More Accountable to Voters
Panel Discussion: State-by-State Reforms to Make Elections More Accountable to Voters
American Enterprise Institute's Kevin R Kosar recently hosted a panel to discuss why all segments of voters should support structural electoral reform efforts happening across the country. The con ...
06 Dec, 2023
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The Parties' Candidate Dilemma Is a Nightmare of Their Own Making
The Parties' Candidate Dilemma Is a Nightmare of Their Own Making
In an opinion piece published on Roll Call, David Winston, president of The Winston Group, asked one of the most important questions when considering the state of US elections ahead of another preside ...
30 Nov, 2023
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4 min read
Voter Choice Act Re-Introduced In US Senate
Voter Choice Act Re-Introduced In US Senate
Editor's' Note: This article originally published on The Fulcrum by the Fulcrum's staff. It has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.    On November 16 following ...
28 Nov, 2023
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Party Members Only: The Bipartisan Scheme to Rig Presidential Debates
Party Members Only: The Bipartisan Scheme to Rig Presidential Debates
The Fox News headline on September 19 read: “Longshot Republican presidential candidates scramble to make 2nd debate next week.” But while former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum struggle to qualify for the September 27 debate, their situation could be worse.
20 Sep, 2023
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7 min read
Alaska Commission: Anti-Ranked Choice Voting Group Violated State Law
Alaska Commission: Anti-Ranked Choice Voting Group Violated State Law
The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) found that an anti-ranked choice voting group attempting to sway voter attitudes away from the alternative voting method has violated multiple campaign ethi ...
29 Aug, 2023
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4 min read