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6 Things the Crisis in Ferguson Is Showing Us about America
The shooting death of an unarmed black civilian by a white police officer this month has made Ferguson, Mo., a flashpoint for some of the most divisive issues in America today.Reports show that Michae ...
22 Aug, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- August 18, 2014
1. Ralph Nader criticizes the use of "spoiler" to describe independent and third-party candidates and how the major parties treat these candidates to maintain their dominance in elections."Remember th ...
18 Aug, 2014
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The Strengths and Weaknesses of 3 Proportional Voting Methods
There are three methods of proportional representation advocates most commonly present: cumulative voting, limited voting, and ranked-choice voting. Each has been used in the United States, mainly in ...
12 Aug, 2014
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In Traditional Elections, Ballot Access Remains a Problem for Third Parties
As IVN contributor AJ Signieri described in June, third parties in Illinois struggle to secure a place on the state’s general election ballots. If a party’s nominee for governor does not cross the 5 p ...
07 Aug, 2014
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2 min read
Independent Candidates See 2014 as Opportunity for Change in Washington
Despite consistently low approval ratings of Congress, candidates outside the Democratic and Republican parties have faced an uphill battle gaining enough exposure and credibility to get elected.Since ...
28 Jul, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- July 24, 2014
1. Illinois Times runs op-ed saying open primaries and redistricting reform would help ease partisan gridlock in Washington."Open primaries would help moderate the nation’s politics, as would bipartis ...
24 Jul, 2014
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Gerrymandering Reduces Competition, Fuels Partisanship in House Elections
According to a Washington Post Election Lab projection from May 2014, an incumbent in 405 of the 435 House contests has a 90 percent chance or greater of winning his or her seat, leaving only 30 ...
14 Jul, 2014
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4 min read
Ill. GOP Hopeful Mike Bost Forms Small Business Coalition to Compete in CD-12
In Illinois, a Republican challenger recently announced the formation of a small business coalition he hopes will carry him to an upset victory in November.Currently a representative in the General As ...
14 Jul, 2014
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Third Parties in Illinois Fight Uphill Battle to Become Established Parties
29,707. That is the number of signatures collected to get gubernatorial candidate Scott Summers onto the general election ballot in Illinois as the Green Party candidate. Around 40,000 signatures were ...
02 Jul, 2014
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Illinois Redistricting Reform Will Not Appear on 2014 Ballot
On Friday, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Mary Mikva issued a ruling that effectively ended the redistricting reform efforts of Yes for Independent Maps. Citing previously rejected ballot initiatives ...
30 Jun, 2014
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