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With Louisiana in Play, Candidates Even Less Likely to Care About Your Vote in 2016
Historically, presidential races have come down to only a handful of toss-up states being the difference between victory and defeat -- the red/blue map has become fairly well-defined.Enter John Bel Ed...
10 Facts About Thanksgiving You Likely Didn't Know
Most Americans are familiar with the common Thanksgiving traditions. With a seat at a table filled with food and family, our turkeys, mashed potatoes, and gravy boats are all staples of a tradition. B...
New Online Voting Software Puts Accountability, Transparency in Voters' Hands
Voting with a touch of a finger has allowed us to conduct elections with greater ease, but the aging hardware of the electronic voting machines used in many states has caused security concerns to swel...
Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News -- November 10, 2015
The latest headlines on nonpartisan voting rights from across the nation. Enjoy.What Impact Could An Independent Run By Jim Webb Have on 2016?Source: Austin Plier, FairVoteMy Take: An interestin...
FairVote: Giving Independents Greater Influence in Presidential Elections
On Tuesday, former Virginia U.S. Senator Jim Webb ended his bid for the Democratic nomination for president, while also leaving the door open for an independent run. Webb, a former Republican whose vi...
Jim Webb: The Perfect Independent Candidate?
On October 20, shortly after the Democratic presidential debate, former U.S. Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) decided to withdraw from the 2016 Democratic primary. If your first thought is bewilderment over w...
Jim Webb Announces He Will Not Continue His 2016 Campaign... As A Democrat
Former U.S. senator from Virginia, Jim Webb, announced today at the National Press Club in Washington that he has withdrawn from the Democratic primary for president of the United States. However...
FairVote: Creating Fair, Competitive Elections Means Looking Beyond Single-Member Districts
The most recent scuffle over congressional redistricting in Virginia illustrates how poor a job single-winner districts do at achieving meaningful elections with fair results.The maps and tables above...
Why Congress Needs More Washington Insiders... Not Less
After the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, many thought his greatest policy initiative, the 1963 Civil Rights Act, would be buried with him. It was not.The man who would take President Kenn...
The BDS Movement: Is BDS Causing a Rise in Anti-Semitism?
Anti-BDS resolutions, legislation, and advocacy claim that BDS is the main influence on an 'alarming rise in anti-Semitism.' Is there a rise in anti-Semitism, and is the cause the BDS movement?, Jewis...