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The Success Story Behind Maine's Adoption of Semi-Open Primaries
Maine has long been at the forefront of political innovation, from the way its ballots are designed, to its clean election funds program, to same-day voter registration and no-excuse absentee voting, ...
13 Sep, 2021
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Do California Elections Need Ranked Choice Voting?
Toppling the Duopoly host Shawn Griffiths is joined by Tom Charron, who is representing a new group called the California RCV Coalition (Cal RCV). At a time when ranked choice voting is having a momen ...
10 Sep, 2021
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Is the California Recall a Partisan Ploy?
It's easy to empathize with Republicans living in California. For a long time, the state has been dominated by the Democratic Party, and Democrats are quite willing to exercise their influence in self ...
07 Sep, 2021
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New Report: Congress' Approach to Public Engagement Stuck in 1970s
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished with permission from the publisher.Ineffective communication between members of Congress and their constituents ...
02 Sep, 2021
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CA Recall Election: Should Newsom Stay or Should He Go?
September 14, 2021 is the day California voters decide the fate of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in a special recall election, only the fourth ever held in the US. Absentee ballots were due out by ...
26 Aug, 2021
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Patriotism and Freedom: The Two Most Misused Terms In US Politics
Two of the most frequently used words in right-wing America, “freedom” and “Constitution,” are also among the most misused. Many American conservatives believe the “Constitution” gives them the “ ...
24 Aug, 2021
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5 min read
The Media Has To Stop Worshipping A Partisan-Controlled Elections Process
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in the Portland Press Herald and has been republished on IVN by request and with permission from the author. Greg Kesich’s July 25 column in the Por ...
24 Aug, 2021
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What Ranked Choice Voting in NY Means for the Future of Elections
Bryan hosts Chad Peace, legal strategist for the Independent Voter Project, and John Opdycke, Executive Director of Open Primaries to discuss the growing demand for structural election reform, and how ...
19 Aug, 2021
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The Census, Power Politics, and Slavery
Thanks to the Constitutionally-mandated periodic census, the House of Representatives will look a lot different for the 2022 midterm elections, with some states gaining seats, some losing them, and pa ...
12 Aug, 2021
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New Poll: Clear Bipartisan Support for Federal Election Protection Efforts
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the Fulcrum and has been republished on the IVN Network with permission from the publisher.A vast majority of voters, across the political spec ...
04 Aug, 2021
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