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Michigan Voted to End Partisan Gerrymandering; Are Partisan Primaries Next?
Michigan Voted to End Partisan Gerrymandering; Are Partisan Primaries Next?
As a business owner and lifelong resident of Michigan, I am proud to have stood with so many of my fellow citizens soliciting signatures for days and weeks on end to get the “Nonpartisan Redistricting ...
12 Feb, 2019
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Organizations, Lawmakers Push for Open Primaries as Crowded 2020 Field Emerges
Organizations, Lawmakers Push for Open Primaries as Crowded 2020 Field Emerges
The 2020 presidential field is already taking shape. Nine Democrats have announced their campaigns since December, many of whose announcements went under the radar because the lack of media coverage:P ...
25 Jan, 2019
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5 min read
Quick Take: 2018 Saw The Highest Midterm Turnout Since Universal Suffrage
Quick Take: 2018 Saw The Highest Midterm Turnout Since Universal Suffrage
The 2018 midterms saw the highest turnout in a non-presidential national election since universal suffrage. This historic high stands in stark contrast to the 2014 midterms which saw the lowest t ...
03 Dec, 2018
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Here is Everywhere Nonpartisan Reform Won Big in 2018
Here is Everywhere Nonpartisan Reform Won Big in 2018
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The biggest story in the 2018 election cycle was not what color of wave we saw. It was not President Donald Trump using the Ecuadorian immigrant caravan as a campaign issue. It was ...
19 Nov, 2018
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The Two-Party Duopoly Just Forced Out America’s Only Independent Governor
The Two-Party Duopoly Just Forced Out America’s Only Independent Governor
There is only one governor in the US with an "I" next to their name: Alaska Governor Bill Walker. However, Walker announced late Friday that he has suspended his bid for re-election -- citing the ...
21 Oct, 2018
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Former U.S. Senator Backs Florida's Reform Party Ticket for Governor
Former U.S. Senator Backs Florida's Reform Party Ticket for Governor
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Mike Gravel officially endorsed the Reform Party’s candidates for governor and lieutenant governor on Thursday."I am pleased to put ...
19 Oct, 2018
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Baltimore Sun Endorses 4 Popular Nonpartisan Election Reforms
Baltimore Sun Endorses 4 Popular Nonpartisan Election Reforms
BALTIMORE, MD. - Last week, it was the Albuquerque Journal. This week, it is the Baltimore Sun.  It seems election reform is on the mind of a number of editorial boards just weeks before the midt ...
16 Oct, 2018
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CA State Superintendent Race: A Look At Tuck And Thurmond
CA State Superintendent Race: A Look At Tuck And Thurmond
https://soundcloud.com/independent-voter-podcast/a-conversation-with-state-superintendent-candidate-marshall-tuckSan Diego, CA.- While it certainly doesn't have the political fervor associated with pa ...
02 Oct, 2018
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3 min read
2018 Primaries Were Indeed Historic - For Good and Bad Reasons
2018 Primaries Were Indeed Historic - For Good and Bad Reasons
The 2018 primary season will go down in history.A record number of women secured party nominations, including the headline-making upsets by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna ...
24 Sep, 2018
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3 Independent Female Candidates to Watch This Election
3 Independent Female Candidates to Watch This Election
As of August 2018, there were 423 third party and independent candidates who filed or declared congressional runs, compared to 1,185 Democrats and 1,034 Republicans. Of these 423 individuals, there ar ...
21 Sep, 2018
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