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Assembly District 36: Can a Coalition of Moderate Democrats Turn this Blue California Seat Red?
Assembly District 36: Can a Coalition of Moderate Democrats Turn this Blue California Seat Red?
The race for California’s Assembly District 36 is shaping up to be a close contest between Republican Jeff Gonzalez and Democrat Joey Acuña, Jr.
13 Sep, 2024
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Despite Candidates Needing Independents, US Elections Have Failed These Voters
Despite Candidates Needing Independents, US Elections Have Failed These Voters
With the race to Election Day entering the homestretch, the Harris and Trump campaigns are in a full out sprint to reach independent voters, knowing full well that independents have been the deciding vote in every presidential contest since the Obama era. And like clockwork every election season, debates are arising about who independent voters are, whether they matter and even whether they actually exist at all.
11 Sep, 2024
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4 Ballot Propositions That Should Concern Arizona Voters
4 Ballot Propositions That Should Concern Arizona Voters
The 2024 Arizona ballot will feature a complete overhaul in how elections are conducted in the state with Proposition 140. However, while the measure aims to create a fairer process, some propositions would have an opposite effect.
05 Sep, 2024
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The Independent Guide to 6 States (Plus DC) That Could Pass Fairer Elections in 2024
The Independent Guide to 6 States (Plus DC) That Could Pass Fairer Elections in 2024
Six states plus the District of Columbia will have measures on their November 5 ballots that, if passed, will reform the way public officials are elected in a way that offers more choice to all voters, regardless of political affiliation.
03 Sep, 2024
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AZ Supreme Court Gives State OK to Mislead Voters on Primary Reform Measure
AZ Supreme Court Gives State OK to Mislead Voters on Primary Reform Measure
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that voter pamphlet language describing a nonpartisan primary reform initiative as a ranked choice voting initiative can stay.
29 Aug, 2024
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Will AI-Generated Misinformation Impact the Results of the 2024 Presidential Election?
Will AI-Generated Misinformation Impact the Results of the 2024 Presidential Election?
Editor's Note: This discussion on AI originally published on Divided We Fall and features perspectives from UC Berkeley Professor Hany Farid and R Street Institute Fellow Chris McIsaac. It has been re ...
26 Aug, 2024
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Libertarian Nominee Chase Oliver to RFK Jr: If You Were Worried About Being a Spoiler, Why'd You Run?
Libertarian Nominee Chase Oliver to RFK Jr: If You Were Worried About Being a Spoiler, Why'd You Run?
Libertarian Party presidential nominee Chase Oliver appeared on "Forbes Newsroom" Thursday in part to discuss independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr's potential withdrawal from the 2024 race.
23 Aug, 2024
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Just A Reminder, The Presidential Nomination Process Has Never Been About Democracy
Just A Reminder, The Presidential Nomination Process Has Never Been About Democracy
Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to make her speech at the DNC Thursday, in which she will formally accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States. It is a historic moment that has not come without scrutiny.
21 Aug, 2024
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AZ Initiative to End Partisan Primaries Survives Another Legal Challenge
AZ Initiative to End Partisan Primaries Survives Another Legal Challenge
Nonpartisan reformers know what is coming when they propose changing the way voters elect public officials. Inevitably, those who benefit from the status quo will turn to the courts to prevent voters from having a say.
20 Aug, 2024
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AZ Judge: Lawmakers 'Strategically' Tried to Mislead Voters on Initiative to End Partisan Primaries
AZ Judge: Lawmakers 'Strategically' Tried to Mislead Voters on Initiative to End Partisan Primaries
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Melissa Iyer Julian on Monday sided with reformers who claimed that Arizona lawmakers were intentionally trying to mislead voters about their initiative to end partisan primaries.
14 Aug, 2024
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