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AZ Campaign to Adopt Nonpartisan Elections Suspended after Key Donor Drops Out
AZ Campaign to Adopt Nonpartisan Elections Suspended after Key Donor Drops Out
Correction note: This article originally said that Open Primaries spent $300,000 in support of the donation disclosure initiative. It was the coalition in support of both initiatives. The article has ...
11 Mar, 2016
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Who Has Endorsed Donald Trump?
Who Has Endorsed Donald Trump?
Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump is dominating the GOP field right now, despite the fact that few took his candidacy seriously when he launched his campaign last summer. His anti-esta ...
01 Mar, 2016
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Independent Voters in Arizona Are Tired of Being Treated Like Second-Class Citizens
Independent Voters in Arizona Are Tired of Being Treated Like Second-Class Citizens
NPR recently reported nationally on an interview between public radio reporter Jude Joffe-Block and campaign directors of two nonpartisan organizations on the state of elections in Arizona. ...
29 Feb, 2016
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State Lawmakers Stall Progress of Independent Redistricting Commission in Utah
State Lawmakers Stall Progress of Independent Redistricting Commission in Utah
The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that legislation to create an independent redistricting commission in Utah stalled in committee. The proposed 9-member commission was recommended for study over ...
24 Feb, 2016
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5 Long-Overdue Changes We Need in American Government
5 Long-Overdue Changes We Need in American Government
If the 2016 presidential election is proving anything, it’s that voters are not happy with the state of their union.On the left and right, we’re seeing insurgents give establishment candidates a run f ...
18 Feb, 2016
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13 States Consider Expanding Use of Ranked Choice Voting in 2016
13 States Consider Expanding Use of Ranked Choice Voting in 2016
With a new year comes a new legislative session in state houses around the U.S. 2016 has seen state legislators nationwide use this opportunity to empower voters by introducing bills that create new u ...
09 Feb, 2016
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OPINION: Why Entrepreneurs Make Poor Politicians
OPINION: Why Entrepreneurs Make Poor Politicians
Undoubtedly, there has been a growing movement in America for the past several decades -- that those successful in business should take the helm as our nation's leaders.H. Ross Perot made the first mo ...
08 Feb, 2016
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What a Trump-Sanders General Election Would Do to the Party Establishment
What a Trump-Sanders General Election Would Do to the Party Establishment
Are the Democratic and Republican political establishments in trouble? That question seems to be the topic of many headlines since the presidential campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump took of ...
01 Feb, 2016
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Kansas Judge Strikes Down Sec. of State Kobach's Attempt to Divide Voters into Two Classes
Kansas Judge Strikes Down Sec. of State Kobach's Attempt to Divide Voters into Two Classes
Since 2013, Kansas has required proof of citizenship to vote in elections. But there’s a small problem with that. While the Kansas voter registration form requires proof of citizenship, the federal vo ...
21 Jan, 2016
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Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News -- January 8, 2016
Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News -- January 8, 2016
Trump Calls Virginia Loyalty Oath A “Suicidal Mistake”Source: Fred Lucas, The BlazeMy Take: Of interest particularly if you’ve followed this story. The whole thing seems a bit blown out of proportion ...
08 Jan, 2016
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