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A New Day Needs to Dawn in America (Part I)
2016’s campaign cycle, as “unconventional” as it may have turned out to be, clearly demonstrates one distinct fact—people are pissed off with the status quo! Why shouldn’t they be? The two national pa...
Beyond the Headlines: Party Bosses Say Independents Shouldn't Be Allowed to Vote
As events from this past week portray, there is a growing divide between the leadership within the two major political parties and members of the American public.While other establishment candidates h...
Attention California Voters, Make Sure You Can Vote in the Presidential Primary
The deadline for Californians to register to vote for the June 7 primary is quickly approaching and millions of voters don't know they cannot vote in the presidential contests. In order to vote f...
Jane Sanders Calls for Open Primaries, Same-Day Registration in New York
Jane Sanders, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, called the closed primary system in New York “silly” on MSNBC's Morning Joe. During the interview, she advocated for open pr...
You Thought Arizona Was Bad, New York Primaries Will Be Worse
Over the past few weeks leading up to New York's April 19 primaries, FairVote has been one of the many voting rights organizations to receive calls from frustrated or confused New Yorkers, wondering w...
A Political Revolution is Happening -- And It Starts with the Presidential Debates
Hillary Clinton recently touted her longstanding loyalty to the Democratic Party and the importance of being a "real" Democrat nominee. Bernie Sanders, previously the longest serving independent ...
Voters Turn Out In Record Numbers in Wisconsin's Open Primary
The voter turnout in the Wisconsin primaries Tuesday surpassed expectations and broke records. Around 1.1 million voters turned out in the Republican primary while 1 million showed up on the Demo...
South Dakota Moves A Step Closer to Nonpartisan Elections
South Dakotans for Nonpartisan Elections announced this week that it is launching a statewide campaign to educate voters about nonpartisan primaries in the hopes that Amendment V, an initiative to imp...
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Calls for Open Presidential Primaries
The Arizona Republic reported Wednesday that Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is calling on the state to open its presidential primary to independent voters. The announcement comes after ten...
Prediction: Trump Will Pick New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez for VP
With 19 wins and well over 700 delegates under his belt, the race for the Republican presidential nomination is looking good for Donald Trump. Barring a contested convention or maneuvering f...