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5 US Senate Seats Independents Could Determine in 2018
In 2018, 33 US Senate seats, or one-third of the US Senate, will be up for election.Eight incumbents are Republicans, but each of their states routinely vote Republican and so they are unlikely to fac ...
14 Nov, 2016
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How 600,000 People Broke Big Money's Grip On Power
This election was historic for the movement to break big money’s grip on our political system. On November 8, 2016, voters in South Dakota passed the first-ever statewide Anti-Corruption Act. This bal ...
14 Nov, 2016
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New Research: RCV Doesn't Lower Turnout; Increases It When Replacing Runoffs
Some reporters recently have reported on research that, based on only a few elections and without factoring in election competitiveness, suggests voter turnout has been adversely affected by introduct ...
26 Oct, 2016
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Super PACs Hit New Record, Target the Senate
© 2016 by reclaimtheamericandream.org. The article was written by Hedrick Smith, executive editor of reclaimtheamericandream.org.Washington – Super PACs are once again breaking records ...
20 Oct, 2016
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Independent, Third Party Candidates: Vote Your Conscience; Stick With Us
Why stick with third party and independent candidates in November, if Clinton and Trump have a combined 80% of the electorate in all major polls? In an election season that is anything but usual, one ...
10 Oct, 2016
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At Least 8 States Will Have Marijuana on the Ballot in November
Marijuana legalization is an issue gaining traction and popularity in the United States, a fact highlighted by the increase in ballot measures nationwide to legalize the drug for either recreatio ...
12 Sep, 2016
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Judge Tosses Primary Results in Missouri State House Race; New Election to be Held
A circuit judge in Missouri on Friday overturned a primary election result, citing irregularities with absentee ballots. The decision exposed haphazard election practices in St. Louis.The August 2 Dem ...
06 Sep, 2016
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Green Party Ballot Access at Highest Levels in 2016
Green Party ballot access campaigns have had more success in 2016 than ever before, according to Rick Lass, Ballot Access Coordinator for the Jill Stein campaign.You can check out the Greens' infograp ...
02 Sep, 2016
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Google Searches for Third Party Candidates Skyrocket after Trump's RNC Speech
As the 2016 Republican National Convention wrapped up Thursday, one aspect was clear: Americans are increasingly looking for alternative candidates outside of the two-party duopoly. According to Googl ...
22 Jul, 2016
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Civil Politics: Bridging the Divide between PC Culture and Free Speech
While we often study issues related to bridging divisions between liberals and conservatives, there are many issues that aren’t quite as clear cut. We recently studied an event put on by The Village S ...
22 Jul, 2016
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