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FairVote: Giving Independents Greater Influence in Presidential Elections
On Tuesday, former Virginia U.S. Senator Jim Webb ended his bid for the Democratic nomination for president, while also leaving the door open for an independent run. Webb, a former Republican whose vi ...
26 Oct, 2015
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Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News -- October 20, 2015
The latest headlines on nonpartisan voting rights from across the nation. Enjoy.Who Controls Primary Elections, And Who Gets To Vote? Source: Jonathan Stahl, Constitution DailyMy Take: A good pi ...
20 Oct, 2015
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Crowdpac Breaks Down the Candidates in Contentious House Speaker Race
Last week, California Republican Kevin McCarthy abruptly scratched himself from the list of Republican members of Congress seeking the Speaker of the House position. McCarthy, widely hailed as a more ...
15 Oct, 2015
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California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Law Banning Warrantless Spying
Democratic California Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills into law on Thursday that strengthen Californians’ digital privacy protections.Senate Bill 178, the California Electronic Privacy Act ( ...
10 Oct, 2015
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One Year Later: 6 Reflections of an Independent Author
I have been writing for IVN since the summer of 2014. Though my academic background is in political science, I can confidently say I have learned more about American politics in this one year ...
03 Sep, 2015
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Utah GOP Skirts Around New Election Law to Protect Party-Backed Candidates
On August 15, delegates from the Utah Republican Party gathered to vote on measures ranging from how candidates compete for the party’s nomination to who can be rightfully considered a party member.Th ...
20 Aug, 2015
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Constitution Party of Utah and GOP Agree Elections Should Serve Parties
Residents of Utah are preparing for a different system for selecting general election candidates, but a third party is teaming up with a major party to maintain the status quo."Count My Vote," a plan ...
03 Aug, 2015
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2 Ways California Could Expand Voter Choice in Elections
California's existing election system for Congress and state office could be improved with the following ideas.The problem with the status quo is that ever since it went into effect in 2011, there has ...
31 Jul, 2015
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Report: 65% of Utah Voters Want Independent Redistricting Commission
According to UtahPolicy.com, voters no longer want state legislators drawing state and congressional electoral districts. Instead, the majority of Utahns want an independent redistricting commission r ...
30 Jul, 2015
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INTERVIEW: NSA Whistle-blower Says Agency's Methods Make Us Less Safe
In an exclusive interview, I recently had the privilege of speaking to an American hero, William Binney, NSA whistle-blower.We discussed how NSA mass data collection makes us LESS safe; how the intent ...
22 Jul, 2015
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34 min read