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Over 80 Indie Leaders Sign Letter Thanking Chuck Todd for Spotlighting Independent Movement
Over 80 Indie Leaders Sign Letter Thanking Chuck Todd for Spotlighting Independent Movement
We received your announcement that you will be stepping down as moderator of NBC’s “Meet The Press” with mixed reaction. Of course, we are happy that you are on to your next chapter and wish you all the best.
02 Aug, 2023
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The Sensible Voices Drowned Out in the Race for House Speaker
The Sensible Voices Drowned Out in the Race for House Speaker
After a mere 15 tries, Kevin McCarthy finally holds the gavel as Speaker of the House. Drowned out in stories of successive floor votes and physical altercations between middle aged men were a few voi ...
16 Jan, 2023
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Trump Supports Closed Primaries: That's Not Very Populist
Trump Supports Closed Primaries: That's Not Very Populist
In an email sent to supporters, former President Donald Trump issued a statement in support of proposed legislation in Wyoming, SF0097, which would shut voters not affiliated with the two major partie ...
20 Feb, 2022
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Political Parties Should Be Players in Our Politics, Not The Rule Makers
Political Parties Should Be Players in Our Politics, Not The Rule Makers
We all know the system is broken. It’s rigged. It does not work. How do we know? Because our leaders are not producing solutions to the issues we care about. No one is listening, just talking past eac ...
05 May, 2021
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Report: Voters Largely Denied A Meaningful Say In Most Congressional Elections
Report: Voters Largely Denied A Meaningful Say In Most Congressional Elections
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍Despite record-high turnout in last year's general election, a n ...
30 Mar, 2021
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IVP Amicus to SCOTUS: Two-Party Control of POTUS Debates, Elections Hurts Our Republic
IVP Amicus to SCOTUS: Two-Party Control of POTUS Debates, Elections Hurts Our Republic
What is the biggest highlight of a presidential election? Is it the ideas or proposals presented by the candidates? Is it how the candidates appealed to the most voters possible by presenting thoughtf ...
15 Dec, 2020
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 Is Proportional Representation the Future of Political Reform?
Is Proportional Representation the Future of Political Reform?
Momentum continues to build for broad systemic changes to how US citizens elect their public officials. Reforms like ranked choice voting and nonpartisan primaries are growing in popularity as voters ...
09 Dec, 2020
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Abolishing The Electoral College Could Have Many Unintended Consequences
Abolishing The Electoral College Could Have Many Unintended Consequences
It’s been a month since Election Day, and we still don’t know who won the 2020 election! While it’s looking more and more clear every day that Joe Biden will be inaugurated in January, Donald Trump ha ...
07 Dec, 2020
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Despite Reform Gains, Partisan Interests Still Largely Control Redistricting Process
Despite Reform Gains, Partisan Interests Still Largely Control Redistricting Process
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍Next year's redistricting landscape is, at best, a mixed bag for good ...
24 Nov, 2020
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How VotePact Gives You Leverage Over the Duopoly
How VotePact Gives You Leverage Over the Duopoly
VotePact is a voting strategy that advocates that people vote for their actual preferences by pairing up with someone on the other side of the Democratic-Republican divide. So people can strategically ...
26 Oct, 2020
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