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Josh Hoover’s Test as a Moderate Republican: Can He Win Independent Voters Again?
Josh Hoover’s Test as a Moderate Republican: Can He Win Independent Voters Again?
The American River connects the cities of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, and Citrus Heights, forming the core of California’s 7th Assembly District, which also includes the unincorporated communities of McClellan Park, North Highlands, Foothill Farms, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Gold River, Rosemont, Mather, an
06 Jan, 2026
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Missouri Map Mayhem: GOP Officials Try Everything to Block Citizen Veto on Extreme Gerrymander
Missouri Map Mayhem: GOP Officials Try Everything to Block Citizen Veto on Extreme Gerrymander
Missouri state officials are getting slammed with lawsuits over a new congressional map that People Not Politicians (PNP) says should be frozen after it submitted over 300,000 signatures to let voters decide to keep or reject the map.
29 Dec, 2025
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Missouri’s Gerrymander Faces a Citizen Veto, but State Officials Aren't Taking 'No' for an Answer
Missouri’s Gerrymander Faces a Citizen Veto, but State Officials Aren't Taking 'No' for an Answer
People Not Politicians (PNP) submitted over 305,000 signatures last week to freeze a congressional gerrymander passed by the Missouri Legislature in September. However, state officials are doing everything they can to pretend this citizen revolt isn’t happening.
19 Dec, 2025
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12 min read
Trump Could Reschedule Cannabis Tomorrow — Here’s What That Would Change Overnight
Trump Could Reschedule Cannabis Tomorrow — Here’s What That Would Change Overnight
If reports prove accurate, tomorrow may mark the most significant shift in federal drug policy in 55 years. Multiple administration sources are signaling that President Trump is poised to follow through on what has long been teased: rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Con
17 Dec, 2025
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Arambula Departure Turns Fresno’s Safe Democratic Seat into a Battle Independent and GOP Voters Could Win
Arambula Departure Turns Fresno’s Safe Democratic Seat into a Battle Independent and GOP Voters Could Win
California’s 31st Assembly District runs through the agricultural heart of the San Joaquin Valley, where the land is lined with orchards, vineyards, and produce fields that feed the state and the nation. It covers portions of Fresno County, including the cities of Parlier, Selma, Orange Cove, Fowler
16 Dec, 2025
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Trump Big Mad that Indiana Republicans Won’t Fight His Gerrymandering War
Trump Big Mad that Indiana Republicans Won’t Fight His Gerrymandering War
Things looked like they could get even more chaotic this week in the mid-cycle gerrymandering arms race between the two major parties as the Indiana Senate took up a new congressional map to give Republicans an even greater electoral advantage in the state. But Indiana Senate Republicans this week p
12 Dec, 2025
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13 min read
Why Mathematicians Love Ranked Choice Voting
Why Mathematicians Love Ranked Choice Voting
The Institute for Mathematics and Democracy (IMD) has released what may be the most comprehensive empirical study of ranked choice voting ever conducted. The 66-page report analyzes nearly 4,000 real-world ranked ballot elections, including some 2,000 political elections, and more than 60 million si
11 Dec, 2025
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Americans Hate Gerrymandering. This New Party Hack Can Defeat It
Americans Hate Gerrymandering. This New Party Hack Can Defeat It
In 2024, measures for statewide election reform failed in all eight states where they were on the ballot. Despite growing support for competitive elections, these initiatives unraveled as the result of pushback from the political establishment. The major parties only agree to oppose any measure impe
11 Dec, 2025
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Ranked Choice for Every Voter? New Bill Would Transform Every Congressional Election by 2030
Ranked Choice for Every Voter? New Bill Would Transform Every Congressional Election by 2030
As voters brace for what is expected to be a chaotic and divisive midterm election cycle, U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (Md.), Don Beyer (Va.), and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (Vt.) have re-introduced legislation that would require ranked choice voting (RCV) for all congressional primaries and gene
10 Dec, 2025
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3 min read
Nonpartisan Reformers Unite: NANR Summit Charts Bold Path for Election Reform in 2026
Nonpartisan Reformers Unite: NANR Summit Charts Bold Path for Election Reform in 2026
The National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR) held its 9th annual summit in Miami this week following a year of political chaos and partisan machinations that put power before representation, accountability, and fairness.
05 Dec, 2025
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