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Maryland State Senator Proposes Independent, Multi-Member Congressional Districts
Maryland State Senator Proposes Independent, Multi-Member Congressional Districts
Maryland state Senator Jamie Raskin is at the forefront of the state's efforts to end partisan gerrymandering and enact fundamental election reform. In a state that has been called one of the mos...
13 States Consider Expanding Use of Ranked Choice Voting in 2016
13 States Consider Expanding Use of Ranked Choice Voting in 2016
With a new year comes a new legislative session in state houses around the U.S. 2016 has seen state legislators nationwide use this opportunity to empower voters by introducing bills that create new u...
In Virtual Tie with Sanders, Hillary Reportedly Wins 6 Iowa Precincts by Coin Flip
In Virtual Tie with Sanders, Hillary Reportedly Wins 6 Iowa Precincts by Coin Flip
The Democratic primary race appeared to be incredibly close during the Iowa caucus Monday night, where candidate Hillary Clinton reportedly won at least six precincts by way of a coin toss.While the c...
Let's Be Honest, Does Voting Even Matter in the Current System?
Let's Be Honest, Does Voting Even Matter in the Current System?
The first rule of Voting Club is that we do not complain unless we have voted. The second rule of Voting Club IS THAT WE DO NOT COMPLAIN UNLESS WE HAVE VOTED!The cliché saying goes, “If you don’t vote...
Poll: 86% of Millennials Believe Presidential Candidates Ignore Them
Poll: 86% of Millennials Believe Presidential Candidates Ignore Them
NEW YORK, Jan.12, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The vast majority of recent college graduates believe that the current presidential candidates are not talking about the issues that matter most ...
How Ballot Access Requirements for President Compare State to State
How Ballot Access Requirements for President Compare State to State
In recent news, Ohio state officials told Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley that he could not be on the Democratic primary ballot. The petition to be on the ballot required 1,000 ...
After Traveling 14K Miles, Independent POTUS Candidate Learns One Crucial Truth About America
After Traveling 14K Miles, Independent POTUS Candidate Learns One Crucial Truth About America
The spirit of America is strong; the state of our union is fragile.That is my conclusion after 100 days driving 14,128 miles through 34 states as an independent candidate for President of the United S...
What We Need to Learn from America's First Experience With Terrorism
What We Need to Learn from America's First Experience With Terrorism
The last 15 years since 9/11 has set into American minds a very narrow view of what terrorism means. A fitting standard definition is:[T]he use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a w...
4 Proposed Reforms to Strengthen Your Voice in Presidential Elections
4 Proposed Reforms to Strengthen Your Voice in Presidential Elections
The United States is often celebrated as the world’s leading example of representative government. However, we as a nation barely inspire half of our voters to show up for a national election—lea...
Maryland Lawmakers to Consider Plan to End Partisan Gerrymandering
Maryland Lawmakers to Consider Plan to End Partisan Gerrymandering
On November 3, the Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission proposed a plan that would allow an independent committee to draw legislative districts. Under Maryland’s current system, the gove...