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6 Independent Observations from the First Democratic Debate
The opening introduction to the Democratic debate was quite telling.Sounding like a preview to a Monday Night Football game, a cheesy male voice went into great detail about the “faceoff” between the ...
Independent Candidate Says Md. Ballot Access Law Violates Individual Rights
On July 24, 2015, Greg Dorsey filed a lawsuit against the Maryland State Board of Elections, arguing that the state's requirements for independent ballot access for a Senate seat are unconstitutional....
IVN EXCLUSIVE: Independent POTUS Candidate Touts 7-Step Plan to Make Government Voter Centric
Dr. Lynn Kahn describes herself as a sort of government mechanic. Her experience stems from her undergraduate work in psychology and her doctoral work in group dynamics of peacemaking.“Early on, I foc...
Do Multi-Member Districts Improve Representation in State Legislatures?
While Congress has twice mandated the use of single-member districts (SMD) for electing members of Congress (once in 1842 and again in 1967), state legislatures are at liberty to determine how their r...
Poll: Voters Must Choose between Two Choices They Don't Trust
Republicans say Trump is honest and Democrats say Clinton is honest, but among all voters, both candidates come up short. How can you become a general election front-runner if most voters don't trust ...
Thought About Running for Office? Maybe You Should
We have been conditioned to think that regular folks shouldn't run for office. That's just plain wrong.When the Framers of the Constitution designed the checks and balances of our nation, Congress, th...
Why Food (Not Food Stamps) Is an Essential Human Right
It is perhaps rarer than a blue moon that both major U.S. political parties agree on something. However, on this point, at least, there is consensus between Democrats and Republicans: The food stamps ...
How State, Federal Courts Are Working to End Partisan Gerrymandering
Florida's Supreme Court struck down much of the state's congressional districting map on July 9, ordering the redrawing of what it termed "constitutionally invalid" districts in 2 of the 27 distr...
SCOTUS: Ultimate Political Power Resides with The People
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the use of an independent redistricting commission to decide how electoral districts are drawn in Arizona. The 5-4 decision validated the citi...
Former, Current POTUS Candidates Say Whoever Wins National Popular Vote Should Win Election
Since the movement launched in 2006, National Popular Vote has made significant progress to reform the way Americans elect their president.The group's plan involves a state-by-state approach. States t...