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Maine Question 2 Seeks to End Foreign Interference in State Elections
Maine citizens will vote on a ballot measure this November that, if passed, would prevent foreign governments and foreign government-owned entities from spending millions of dollars to influence state ...
24 Oct, 2023
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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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Partisan Lawmakers Nationwide Desperately Move to Deny Voters Better Elections
It is no coincidence that as the nation witnesses an explosion in pro-voter reform successes, partisan state lawmakers across the country are trying to undermine citizen initiatives, and block nonpart ...
10 Apr, 2023
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Missouri Lawmakers Are Once Again Targeting the Ballot Initiative Process
The Missouri House approved a proposal Thursday that would make it harder for citizens to amend the state’s constitution via ballot initiative. The resolution would raise the vote threshold to pass co ...
06 Feb, 2023
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Virtual Discussion: The Growing Demand to Give Voters Equal Access to Elections
The nonpartisan reform group Open Primaries hosted a virtual discussion Wednesday to talk about the growing demand for primary reform that gives all voters, regardless of political affiliation, an ...
19 Jan, 2023
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Arkansas Voters Reject Attack on Citizen Initiative Process
An overwhelming majority of Arkansas voters rejected Issue 2 on the ballot Tuesday. The measure would have raised the minimum threshold to pass future state ballot initiatives to 60% of the vote, and ...
09 Nov, 2022
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One Measure at A time: The 2022 Revolt Against Rigged Elections
Another Election Day is quickly approaching in the US, and many voters have an opportunity to add their voices to the growing repudiation of an election system that has failed to represent and provide ...
17 Oct, 2022
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The Citizen Ballot Initiative Process Is Under Attack
The ballot measure process has been critical to the success of nonpartisan reforms across the country. However, according to new research by RepresentUs, 11 states have proposed over 60 laws to make i ...
13 Jun, 2022
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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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June's 'Super Tuesday' Proves Vote-at-Home Works, Advocates Say
In the midst of social turmoil and civil unrest, on top of an ongoing pandemic, the news didn’t spare much time to talk about 9 primary elections held Tuesday -- primaries that, according to vote at h ...
03 Jun, 2020
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