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1,000 People Are Not 'Most Americans'... And Polling Is No Substitute for Democracy
1,000 People Are Not 'Most Americans'... And Polling Is No Substitute for Democracy
Here’s the headline from the Washington Post that arrived in my email this week: “Most Americans say Biden has not accomplished much since taking office, Post-ABC poll finds”   ...
07 Feb, 2023
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8 min read
Here We Go Again… Trapped in the 2-Year Election Cycle?
Here We Go Again… Trapped in the 2-Year Election Cycle?
“And they’re off!”  The date of the article is January 29, 2023. It has barely been 12 weeks since the 2022 mid-term election. And the article in the Washington Post proudly jumpstarts the next g ...
01 Feb, 2023
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8 min read
Anti-Corruption Groups Speak Out Against Congressional Assault on Independent Ethics Body
Anti-Corruption Groups Speak Out Against Congressional Assault on Independent Ethics Body
The 118th Congress is off to a rocky start. First, it took 15 votes for the majority to elect a Speaker – a debacle that included a scuffle on the House floor. Now, the majority has adopted new House ...
10 Jan, 2023
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2 min read
Nonpartisan Reformers Summit: Planning the Future of Stronger, Fairer, More Accountable Elections
Nonpartisan Reformers Summit: Planning the Future of Stronger, Fairer, More Accountable Elections
The most critical movement right now in the US is to give voters an election system that is accountable, competitive, and free of corruption. Hundreds of organizations across the country are working t ...
14 Dec, 2022
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5 min read
The Election Wave No One Is Talking About
The Election Wave No One Is Talking About
While there’s lots of talk about “red waves” and “blue waves,” what really deserves the headlines is the “reform wave” that’s sweeping the country. From coast to coast, election reform was on the b ...
17 Nov, 2022
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4 min read
Ranked Choice Voting Emerges in More States after Midterm Elections
Ranked Choice Voting Emerges in More States after Midterm Elections
The momentum behind ranked choice voting continues to grow across the US and has spread to new states after several jurisdictions adopted its use in the 2022 elections. RCV is the fastest growing n ...
09 Nov, 2022
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3 min read
Days Before Election, Battleground Poll Finds Voters Overwhelmingly Trust American Elections
Days Before Election, Battleground Poll Finds Voters Overwhelmingly Trust American Elections
A new poll shows that an overwhelming majority of voters in key battleground states have faith that elections will be conducted fairly and accurately in November. The poll was released days before the ...
03 Nov, 2022
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3 min read
What Is the Independent State Legislature Theory?
What Is the Independent State Legislature Theory?
The date has been set for oral argument in Moore v. Harper, a Supreme Court (SCOTUS) case that could have lasting implications on how state legislative action on federal elections can be challenged. S ...
24 Oct, 2022
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6 min read
One Measure at A time: The 2022 Revolt Against Rigged Elections
One Measure at A time: The 2022 Revolt Against Rigged Elections
Another Election Day is quickly approaching in the US, and many voters have an opportunity to add their voices to the growing repudiation of an election system that has failed to represent and provide ...
17 Oct, 2022
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10 min read
The Primary Threat to Our Democratic Process
The Primary Threat to Our Democratic Process
Few people would characterize the conservative South as enlightened when it comes to electoral politics. But the truth is that in some respects it is more advanced than many Democratic strongholds.
04 Oct, 2022
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4 min read