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Why California Should Learn from Maine and Not Alaska on Electoral Reform
Looking at our recent polarized presidential elections — and even the politicization of wearing masks (to combat COVID-19) — it’s easy to say that the partisan divide in our country has never been gre ...
28 Dec, 2020
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8 min read
Why California Should Learn from Maine and Not Alaska on Electoral Reform
Looking at our recent polarized presidential elections — and even the politicization of wearing masks (to combat COVID-19) — it’s easy to say that the partisan divide in our country has never been greater.
28 Dec, 2020
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8 min read
Audit of Alaskan Election Upholds Historic Election Reform Victory
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The historic victory in Alaska for Ballot Measure 2 for Better Elections was re-confirmed by the state’s Division of Elections, state officials announced Monday, following a hand c ...
15 Dec, 2020
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2 min read
National Reform Leaders Lay Out the Future of Better Elections for 2021 and Beyond
US voters and reform practitioners had an opportunity over the weekend to wrap up 2020 celebrating the success of historic proposals for better elections and discuss future endeavors to give the Ameri ...
14 Dec, 2020
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8 min read
Winning Reforms: Better Elections Leaders Wrap Up & Gear Up for 2021
Voters are frustrated with the state of US politics. They want a fairer system that empowers them to elect representatives who will put their interests above those of private political parties and spe ...
04 Dec, 2020
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3 min read
The Great Migration: America's Growing Exodus Away from Political Parties
The mainstream political narrative would have people believe that Americans are more deeply entrenching themselves under the banner of the Republican or Democratic Party as the divide between the part ...
30 Nov, 2020
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6 min read
San Diego’s ‘More Choice’ Advocates Gain Momentum After November Election
San Diego advocates of Ranked Choice Voting said they have renewed momentum after the election reform measure was approved in several U.S. cities and in the state of Alaska. Five cities, includin ...
25 Nov, 2020
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3 min read
Despite Reform Gains, Partisan Interests Still Largely Control Redistricting Process
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Next year's redistricting landscape is, at best, a mixed bag for good ...
24 Nov, 2020
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8 min read
4 New Voting Methods to Unrig the US Political Process
The movements to reform the electoral process in the US made significant and historic gains during the 2020 election. Voters in 5 cities approved the use of ranked choice voting, and Alaska voters com ...
18 Nov, 2020
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4 min read
Community College Enrollment Falls as Students Grapple with Job Loss, Online Learning
David Lewis was just a few credits shy of earning his associate’s degree in journalism from Long Beach City College when the pandemic hit.Lewis, 29, was already encountering scheduling conflicts betwe ...
18 Nov, 2020
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10 min read