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Over 15,000 CA Voters Ask Sec. of State Padilla to Allow All Voters Equal Access to Presidential Primaries
Over 15,000 CA Voters Ask Sec. of State Padilla to Allow All Voters Equal Access to Presidential Primaries
(Sacramento, CA) -­ The petition signatures of more than 15,000 voters have been delivered to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla in support of resolution ACR 145, asking his office to provide ...
28 Mar, 2016
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Prediction: Trump Will Pick New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez for VP
Prediction: Trump Will Pick New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez for VP
With 19 wins and well over 700 delegates under his belt, the race for the Republican presidential nomination is looking good for Donald Trump. Barring a contested convention or maneuvering f ...
23 Mar, 2016
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Montana GOP: You Have to Join a Party to Vote
Montana GOP: You Have to Join a Party to Vote
The Great Falls Tribune reported Friday that Montana Republicans filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of the United States to close the June 7 primary to registered party members only.&nbs ...
14 Mar, 2016
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California Resolution Would Provide for a Nonpartisan “Public Ballot” Option for Presidential Primaries
California Resolution Would Provide for a Nonpartisan “Public Ballot” Option for Presidential Primaries
(Sacramento, CA) - Assemblymember Kristin Olsen (R-Modesto), State Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres), and the Independent Voter Project jointly announce the filing of resolution ACR 145 in the Califo ...
03 Mar, 2016
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Who Has Endorsed Donald Trump?
Who Has Endorsed Donald Trump?
Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump is dominating the GOP field right now, despite the fact that few took his candidacy seriously when he launched his campaign last summer. His anti-esta ...
01 Mar, 2016
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CA Resolution Would Provide Nonpartisan "Public Ballot" Option for Presidential Primaries
CA Resolution Would Provide Nonpartisan "Public Ballot" Option for Presidential Primaries
A spokesperson for Assemblymember Kristin Olsen's office confirmed that, with the support of the Independent Voter Project (authors of California's relatively new nonpartisan statewide  ...
26 Feb, 2016
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Rolling Stone: The Way America Picks Presidential Nominees Is Dumb
Rolling Stone: The Way America Picks Presidential Nominees Is Dumb
Michael Maiello, contributor for RollingStone.com, published an article Tuesday titled, The Way America Picks Presidential Nominees is Dumb, concluding that party primaries are the biggest scam i ...
17 Feb, 2016
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13 States Consider Expanding Use of Ranked Choice Voting in 2016
13 States Consider Expanding Use of Ranked Choice Voting in 2016
With a new year comes a new legislative session in state houses around the U.S. 2016 has seen state legislators nationwide use this opportunity to empower voters by introducing bills that create new u ...
09 Feb, 2016
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Thanks to Big Data, POTUS Candidates Now Know You Better Than You Know Yourself
Thanks to Big Data, POTUS Candidates Now Know You Better Than You Know Yourself
Presidential hopefuls understand that the road to the White House is paved with data, as much as possible. Big Data, intimate knowledge of the voter, has become the latest weapon in the candidate’s ...
01 Feb, 2016
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On the Issue of Poverty, Chris Christie Hopes to Win Over Conservatives and Independents
On the Issue of Poverty, Chris Christie Hopes to Win Over Conservatives and Independents
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie turned his focus to poverty earlier this month after a GOP summit on the matter, telling CBS the issue "can be a difficult thing to talk about."He also criticiz ...
27 Jan, 2016
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