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Term limits are arguably the most popular political reform in the US. McLaughlin and Associates found in February 2018 that 82% of US voters support term limits for Congress, including 89% of Republicans, 76% of Democrats, and 83% of Independents. Most states -- 36 to the exact -- impose some type of term limits on their governor, much like there is a 2-term limit for president. However, on the legislative side, the number is significantly diminished. While 21 states have passed term limits for

Most voters support congressional term limits, yet only 15 states use them on their own lawmakers.

National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers Executive Director Jim Jonas and his October guests talk about the collaborative efforts underway to create a healthier democratic process and the consequences for shutting out independents.

NANR Executive Director Jim Jonas interviewed two guests in October. The first was Debilyn Molineaux, co-founder and executive director of the Bridge Alliance Education Fund. Bridge Alliance is a diverse coalition of more than 90 respected, established organizations committed to revitalizing democratic practice in America. Jim and Debilyn discuss the growing coalitions forming to create a healthier democratic ecosystem by reforming elections, boosting civic engagement, and creating better civil

The Arizona Democratic Party voted down a resolution on September 21 to open the party’s presidential primaries in March to the state’s 1.3 million independent voters. It could well end up being a case of suicide by stupidity. The resolution was proposed by Adrian Fontes, the Maricopa County recorder, elected in 2016 to correct the many flaws, discrepancies and biases of the election system. A series of lies and distortions about the cost of the litigation needed to implement the resolution h

The Arizona Democratic Party voted down a resolution on September 21 to open the party’s presidential primaries in March to the state’s 1.3 million independent voters.

The Arizona Democratic Party has given the state’s 1.3 million independent voters a hard snub ahead of the 2020 election.

The Arizona Democratic Party has given the state’s 1.3 million independent voters a hard snub ahead of the 2020 election. Party officials rejected a proposal Saturday to open its presidential preference election, despite urging from younger party activists and nonpartisan reformers to support the idea. Instead, both major political parties continue to send voters a clear message: “Pick a party” or don’t vote. Arizona Republic columnist Laurie Roberts reported that those were, in fact, the wo

The system is rigged against voters at every institutional level, but the reform movement is building momentum going into 2020 and beyond.

NANR's Executive Director interviews two guests this month. First up, John Opdycke, President of Open Primaries, activist and strategist with more than 25 years of experience working in independent, alternative and reform politics. John discusses how the election reform movement is growing and some of its challenges, "politics as usual," and the ongoing efforts of Open Primaries in Florida, Pennsylvania, Arizona and more. Second, Mac D'Alessandro, State Director of Voter Choice Massachusetts, f