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Colorado to Open Its Primary Elections to Independents?
After the Colorado Legislature failed to pass two bills that would 1) establish a presidential primary and 2) open primary elections to independents, citizens are taking these measures into their own ...
At This Point, Democrats Cannot Risk Crucial Swing States by Extinguishing the 'Bern'
"This is what Democrats united to beat Donald Trump look like. Get ready, Donald – we're coming." -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)Ever since the days of Lyndon Johnson's presidency, t...
Wisconsin Becomes Latest Battleground In Fight Over Partisan Gerrymandering
The Wisconsin gerrymandering case, Whitford v. Nichol, wrapped up Friday (5/27) following nearly a week of testimony. After the Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss the case was turned down ...
2016 Primary Results Indicate Many Independents Are Not Moderates
By sheer statistical coincidence, the percentage of Americans who self-identify as independents (approximately 40 percent) is nearly identical to the percentage of Americans who self-identify as moder...
States with the Best, Worst Turnouts in the 2016 Primaries
As of May 10th, 2016, more than 75% of states have held either presidential primaries or caucuses. FairVote has compiled the number of votes casts in state primaries for each candidate to this po...
Will Paul Ryan Suffer The Same Fate as Eric Cantor?
Paul Ryan, roundly supported as the GOP choice for vice president in 2012 by conservatives and tea party advocates, has received a primary opponent for his first congressional district seat. With the ...
Electoral Map Could Turn Into Nightmare for Clinton and Trump
As is the nature of a federal republic, all too often major presidential elections come down to just a handful of states. This year, it's beginning to look like ten states will make or break the presi...
How A State Can Prevent 3.2 Million Registered Voters From Voting
On a chilly April day, over a hundred protesters gather on the steps of a city hall and repeatedly chant, “Let us vote! Let us vote!” You can hear the passion in the protesters' voices but you can als...
How Many Superdelegates Has Bernie Sanders Picked Up?
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is on a winning streak, having won eight of the last nine contests. Though Sanders still trails in terms of pledged delegates (whose support is tied to electoral ...
5 U.S. Generals Who Sought or Were Pushed to Run for President
As the Republican presidential nomination seemingly narrows to two candidates, others in the GOP are reportedly seeking a stealth candidate with a military background.Called the "Warrior Monk" fo...