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To Be Truly Open, More Reform Is Needed to Maine Primaries
To Be Truly Open, More Reform Is Needed to Maine Primaries
Next year, Maine will hold its first open primary election. Every Maine voter — including the 32 percent registered as unaffiliated — will be able to vote. It’s a critical step forward.  
20 Nov, 2023
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Maine Voters Send a Clear Message: They Want Foreign Money Out of Elections
Maine Voters Send a Clear Message: They Want Foreign Money Out of Elections
Maine voters overwhelmingly approved Question 2 on Tuesday, a ballot measure that prohibits direct and indirect electioneering from foreign governments and foreign government-owned entities in candida ...
07 Nov, 2023
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Does Alaska Have the Solutions to Congress' Governing Problem?
Does Alaska Have the Solutions to Congress' Governing Problem?
The US House has been absent a speaker for 22 days. The House GOP caucus has selected its fourth nominee for the position, but it's possible the chamber could set a new record for the number of days i ...
25 Oct, 2023
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Maine Question 2 Seeks to End Foreign Interference in State Elections
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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Independent Voter Project Petitions US Supreme Court Over California's Alleged Voter Suppression in Presidential Primaries
Independent Voter Project Petitions US Supreme Court Over California's Alleged Voter Suppression in Presidential Primaries
The Independent Voter Project (IVP) has petitioned the US Supreme Court to hear its case against California’s use of a semi-closed presidential primary system, which the group states not only violates ...
19 Oct, 2023
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Pew: Only 4% of Americans Think US Political System Is Working 'Very Well'
Pew: Only 4% of Americans Think US Political System Is Working 'Very Well'
US voters in greater numbers than ever before do not trust the political process. In fact, according to a comprehensive study from Pew, “just 4% of U.S. adults say the political system is working extremely or very well.”
16 Oct, 2023
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Utah Group Seeks to Empower Voters to Reform Manipulative and Divisive Primary Elections
Utah Group Seeks to Empower Voters to Reform Manipulative and Divisive Primary Elections
With each new chaotic moment in US politics, more Americans demand better – better elections and a better political environment. In single-party strongholds, like Utah, movements have emerged to break ...
10 Oct, 2023
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Study: Breaking National Trends, CA's Top-Two Primary Increased Competition and Decreased Polarization
Study: Breaking National Trends, CA's Top-Two Primary Increased Competition and Decreased Polarization
California is one of only a few states that has broken the trend of increased polarization, according to a report released earlier this year. And the most significant thing that separates Californ ...
26 Sep, 2023
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Turnout Among Young Voters Significantly Higher in Vote at Home States, Report Finds
Turnout Among Young Voters Significantly Higher in Vote at Home States, Report Finds
As the political landscape in the US shifts and some states find ways to offer their citizens more accessible elections, young voters are challenging conventional political wisdom in a significant way ...
10 Sep, 2023
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Make it with Mexico: Binational Conference to Boost US-Mexico Trade
Make it with Mexico: Binational Conference to Boost US-Mexico Trade
Photo Credit: Jorge Aguilar on Unsplash   Much of the discussion on international business relations and manufacturing centers on countries that are often adversarial to domestic inter ...
24 Aug, 2023
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