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Election Polls: Accurate Indicators or Poor Predictors?
Election Polls: Accurate Indicators or Poor Predictors?
Take horse race polls on the presidential election and, as the philosopher David Hume recommended for works of superstition, consign them to the flames.
30 Sep, 2024
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12 min read
CI-126 and CI-127: Montana Voters Could Permanently Change Who Controls Elections
CI-126 and CI-127: Montana Voters Could Permanently Change Who Controls Elections
Montana voters have a choice to make: They can keep the state's partisan primary system, which decides most elections in the state before most voters have a say. Or, they can end party primaries and adopt a system that is open to all voters and candidates at the most critical stage of the process. 
28 Sep, 2024
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4 min read
An Electoral Tie: It Could Happen, But What Happens If It Does?
An Electoral Tie: It Could Happen, But What Happens If It Does?
The 2024 presidential election is considered extremely tight and much like the 2020 election will be decided by less than 100,000 votes in a small handful of states – if polling is any indication of the state of the election.
24 Sep, 2024
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5 min read
San Diego City Attorney: Will Independents and Republicans Go With the Experienced Leader or the Chief Deputy City Attorney?
San Diego City Attorney: Will Independents and Republicans Go With the Experienced Leader or the Chief Deputy City Attorney?
They’re both attorneys and they’re both Democrats, but beyond that Brian Maienschein and Heather Ferbert have worked hard to show voters they’re different candidates. Each, of course, says their strengths make them the ideal candidate for San Diego City Attorney.
15 Sep, 2024
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5 min read
California General Election 2024: Races Where Independent Voters Will Have Outsized Influence on Outcome
California General Election 2024: Races Where Independent Voters Will Have Outsized Influence on Outcome
As it does each election cycle, Independent Voter News is bringing its readers extensive coverage of the most competitive elections in California, and how independent voters will decide the future of the Golden State.
13 Sep, 2024
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6 min read
Elección General de California 2024: Carreras en las que los Votantes Independientes Tendrán una Influencia Decisiva en los Resultados
Elección General de California 2024: Carreras en las que los Votantes Independientes Tendrán una Influencia Decisiva en los Resultados
Como en cada ciclo electoral, Independent Voter News ofrece una cobertura exhaustiva de las elecciones más competitivas en California y cómo los votantes independientes influirán el futuro del Estado de California.
13 Sep, 2024
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7 min read
Lawmakers Introduce Bill That Requires Ranked Choice Voting for All Congressional Elections
Lawmakers Introduce Bill That Requires Ranked Choice Voting for All Congressional Elections
On Thursday, September 12, US Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Don Beyer of Virginia re-introduced the Ranked Choice Voting Act, which if enacted into law would require ranked choice voting for congressional elections.
13 Sep, 2024
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Senate District 23: Can a Progressive Democrat Turn This Red Senate Seat Blue?
Senate District 23: Can a Progressive Democrat Turn This Red Senate Seat Blue?
The race for California’s Senate District 23 is shaping up to be a closely watched contest. Republican Suzette Valladares is facing a strong challenge from Democrat Kip Mueller in this district that has seen significant demographic and political shifts in recent years.
13 Sep, 2024
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4 min read
Senate District 35: Moderate Richardson and Progressive Chambers Can’t Ignore Republicans and Independents
Senate District 35: Moderate Richardson and Progressive Chambers Can’t Ignore Republicans and Independents
In a district that is 60% Democrat, it is the other 40% of voters who are going to make the difference in Southwest Los Angeles where two Democrats are in a close and bitter race to replace state Senator Steven Bradford in Senate District 35: Laura Richardson and Michelle Chambers.
13 Sep, 2024
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4 min read
Assembly District 27: Tough on Crime Democrat Esmeralda Soria Faces a Fight Against Republican Challenger Joanna Garcia Rose
Assembly District 27: Tough on Crime Democrat Esmeralda Soria Faces a Fight Against Republican Challenger Joanna Garcia Rose
The race for California’s Assembly District 27 has emerged as a key contest in the Central Valley, with incumbent Democrat Esmeralda Soria facing a determined challenge from conservative Republican Joanna Garcia Rose.
13 Sep, 2024
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4 min read