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America Is Clearly Ready to Legalize Marijuana
America Is Clearly Ready to Legalize Marijuana
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that voters in 5 states are leaning toward legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Another big year for pro-legalization advocates could put pressure on the f ...
05 Oct, 2016
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The Most Effective Political Action You Can Take This November Has Nothing To Do With POTUS Race
The Most Effective Political Action You Can Take This November Has Nothing To Do With POTUS Race
Presidential politics has taken center stage this election year, for good reason. But if you're interested in making a political impact, you may be focusing on the wrong race.The truth is, when you vo ...
22 Sep, 2016
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2 min read
Will E-Voting via Smartphone Promote Greater Election Participation?
Will E-Voting via Smartphone Promote Greater Election Participation?
With smartphone ownership being so common in the U.S., the questions surrounding electronic voting are becoming increasingly important. 39 percent of likely voters surveyed by Consumer Reports said th ...
09 Sep, 2016
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3 min read
Can the States Save Our Democracy?
Can the States Save Our Democracy?
© 2016 by Hedrick Smith. Republished with permission from the author. Smith is the executive editor of reclaimtheamericandream.org.WASHINGTON — In this tumultuous election year, little atten ...
22 Aug, 2016
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Ballot Access Blues: Controversial Cases From the 2016 Election Cycle
Ballot Access Blues: Controversial Cases From the 2016 Election Cycle
As with past election cycles, third party and independent candidates – as well as initiatives aimed at reducing the power of the two major parties – are struggling to achieve access to ...
19 Aug, 2016
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10 min read
Tracking the Candidates: Current Electoral College Rules Mean Most Americans Ignored
Tracking the Candidates: Current Electoral College Rules Mean Most Americans Ignored
In the weeks since the California primary, when Hillary Clinton joined Donald Trump in becoming her party’s presumptive nominee for president, FairVote has tracked both candidates’ campaign appearance ...
01 Aug, 2016
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5 min read
Harvard Study Shows How Useless Mainstream Media Was in 2016 Primary
Harvard Study Shows How Useless Mainstream Media Was in 2016 Primary
In early July, the Pew Research Center found that 65 percent of respondents said the campaign was not focused on important policy debates. A study released by Harvard's Shorenstein Center on  ...
29 Jul, 2016
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5 min read
Republican Turnout Spikes in Open Primaries; Democratic Turnout Drops
Republican Turnout Spikes in Open Primaries; Democratic Turnout Drops
FairVote has compiled and analyzed state-by-state data on voter turnout for the 2016 presidential primaries. Released today, it reviews trends in voter turnout nationally since 2000, as well ...
22 Jul, 2016
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7 min read
4 of the Most Brutal Presidential Campaigns in U.S. History
4 of the Most Brutal Presidential Campaigns in U.S. History
To many American voters, the dirty attacks of the 2016 election cycle are dizzying. Donald Trump has popularized the hashtag #CrookedHillary. Hillary Clinton characterizes Donald Trump as “temperament ...
13 Jul, 2016
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5 min read
The People vs. The Parties: Partisan Lawyers Try to Prevent Illinois Voters from Ending Gerrymandering
The People vs. The Parties: Partisan Lawyers Try to Prevent Illinois Voters from Ending Gerrymandering
After making its case in a Cook County courtroom, a group fighting to reform the partisan drawing of congressional districts still faces one more crucial deadline ahead of achieving its goal of appear ...
05 Jul, 2016
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3 min read