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Will RFK Jr. or Any Third-Party Candidate Sway the 2024 Election?
Before Biden stepped out of the race, there was a widely held conventional wisdom that while third-party candidates, like Kennedy, had virtually no chance of winning the election, they could influence a close race between Biden and Trump.
03 Sep, 2024
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12 min read
Utah Lawmakers Push Constitutional Amendment to Rewrite, Erase Citizen Ballot Measures
Many voters heard about Robert F Kennedy suspending his 2024 presidential campaign. Many voters heard about the drama over "hot mics" in presidential debates.
28 Aug, 2024
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3 min read
What RFK's Mistakes Teach Us About the Future of the Independent Movement
Now that the celebratory trashing (by Democrats) and overheated celebration (by Republicans) of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to suspend his independent presidential bid and back former President Donald Trump is in the rearview mirror, it’s time for an independent to sort this one out.
27 Aug, 2024
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6 min read
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Tenn. Law That Suppresses Voters' Rights
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters (LVW) of Tennessee and a bipartisan group of voters that challenged a 2023 law that some plaintiffs said intimidated them out of voting in the August primaries.
20 Aug, 2024
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2 min read
A Leader for All the People... Is That Even Possible?
In casual conversations with friends or coworkers we often hear very different views about our elected leaders. Some extremely negative—especially from the ones who voted for the “other” candidate.
19 Aug, 2024
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6 min read
Georgia Election Board Is Taking Election Certification in the Wrong Direction
For a democracy to function, one simple, central fact must be clear to all: who won. There is no disagreement about the winner of the Super Bowl or the Olympic gold medal in the shot put, and the same should be true for election results. But in polarized America, we’ve lost that clarity and public c
12 Aug, 2024
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5 min read
Should Americans Question Whether the Supreme Court Has Grown Too Powerful?
Throughout history, criticism of the Supreme Court has come from political factions opposed to the substance of its decisions rather than their constitutionality.
12 Aug, 2024
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11 min read
House Bill Introduced to Protect All Voters' Rights to Participate in Taxpayer-Funded Elections
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday that would enshrine into law the right independent voters have to participate in all taxpayer-funded elections.
28 Jul, 2024
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3 min read
Can A Special Forces Veteran Win as an Independent in North Carolina?
In his latest podcast, former presidential candidate and Forward Party Co-Founder Andrew Yang sat down with Shelane Etchison, a Special Forces veteran running for Congress in North Carolina.
22 Jul, 2024
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1 min read
Richmond, Calif. Will Vote on Ranked Choice Voting in November
The Richmond City Council unanimously approved a ballot measure for November in a 5-0 vote that authorizes the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) for mayor and city council elections.
10 Jul, 2024
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3 min read









