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Why Local Elections Are Now Just As Partisan As National Elections
Why Local Elections Are Now Just As Partisan As National Elections
In a democracy, the people have the power, but only if they choose to wield it. With the mercurial state of America’s representative system in recent elections, it’s becoming clear that more involveme ...
14 Feb, 2018
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Independent Bob Krist Fights Back Against One of the Worst Ballot Access Laws in America
Independent Bob Krist Fights Back Against One of the Worst Ballot Access Laws in America
Welcome to one of our weekly posts, Independent Action, where we let you know the important moves independent candidates and organizations made over the past week. This week we will be discussing Greg ...
06 Feb, 2018
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State of the Union Addresses Are Stupid
State of the Union Addresses Are Stupid
Sound the Independent Thought Alarm!We've got a live one here!It's funny that you won't hear just about anyone say it anywhere else, not even a lot of independent voters. It's funny because people tre ...
31 Jan, 2018
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New Energy Fuels Explosive Momentum to Elect Independents in 2018
New Energy Fuels Explosive Momentum to Elect Independents in 2018
We are seeing new energy in our campaign to elect independent candidates nationwide.The Associated Press on Thursday featured the Centrist Project's efforts to recruit and support independent candidat ...
25 Jan, 2018
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Top Election Reformers Join Forces to Fix What Hyper-Partisanship Has Broken
Top Election Reformers Join Forces to Fix What Hyper-Partisanship Has Broken
Last weekend’s brief shutdown of our federal government pointed to the hyper-partisanship and paralysis that plagues our federal government.“Why,” wonder many people, “can’t these people just stop arg ...
25 Jan, 2018
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Broad Coalition of National Election Reform Groups Unite to Challenge Two-Party Duopoly
Broad Coalition of National Election Reform Groups Unite to Challenge Two-Party Duopoly
To focus the combined strengths, skills, and experience of some of the nation’s leading election reform organizations toward increasing voter participation and electoral competition, a prominent group ...
22 Jan, 2018
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IVN Monthly Update: Record Number of Independents Give Voters Hope
IVN Monthly Update: Record Number of Independents Give Voters Hope
Happy New Year! And what an exciting year 2018 will be for independent candidates and the reform movement!In an election year that is supposed to be highly dramatic and very expensive, voters wil ...
12 Jan, 2018
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Is Colorado Looking At Its First Independent Congressman?
Is Colorado Looking At Its First Independent Congressman?
Independent candidate Nick Thomas is optimistic about his chances in Colorado's 2nd Congressional District, and the timing of his candidacy may be just right.The 2nd Congressional District is consider ...
09 Jan, 2018
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Unite Colorado Launches with Historic Slate of Independent Candidates
Unite Colorado Launches with Historic Slate of Independent Candidates
DENVER –– Unite Colorado, formerly the Colorado Centrist Project, announced its first four independent candidate endorsements for the 2018 election cycle.Unite Colorado’s SLATE OF INDEPENDENT STA ...
09 Jan, 2018
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CO Lawmaker Dumps Party Affiliation: "Unaffiliated Voters Deserve Representation"
CO Lawmaker Dumps Party Affiliation: "Unaffiliated Voters Deserve Representation"
“I didn’t change, the system changed. This system is terribly broken.”That’s what Colorado State Senator Cheri Jahn wrote in her announcement on Friday, declaring that she’s left the Democratic P ...
02 Jan, 2018
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