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With Major Parties in Power, ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’
Michael O'Neil, U.S. Communications Manager for the Green Party, joins T.J. O’Hara, host of Deconstructed, to discuss the Party’s past, present, and future. Mr. O’Neil has over 15 years of political c ...
07 Jul, 2021
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As We Move Toward Normalcy, We Must Continue Prioritizing Workers
After more than a year of economic suffering that has left millions of Americans reeling from the devastating effects of unemployment, the end finally appears to be in sight. While the upward trends t ...
01 Jul, 2021
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Ranked Choice Voting Gets Positive Review in NYC, Despite Tally Blunder
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. A tallying error by the New York City Board of Elections threw ...
01 Jul, 2021
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5 min read
Thanks To Ranked Choice Voting, A NYC Mayoral Candidate Won't Win with 32% of the Vote
Voters in New York City won't know who won Tuesday's hotly contested Democratic mayoral primary just yet. Voters went to the polls to rank for the first time their preferences in a large field of viab ...
23 Jun, 2021
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5 min read
Maine Lawmakers Open State Primaries to 400,000 Independent Voters
In a bipartisan vote, the Maine Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that implements a semi-open primary system, which will allow voters registered independent (32% of the registered electorate) to cho ...
10 Jun, 2021
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Vermont Sets An Example for Bipartisan Vote-By-Mail Expansion
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum and has been republished with permission from the publisher. While much of the country's election reform legislation has been rife with ...
09 Jun, 2021
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2 min read
The Great American Map Off Is Underway
Want to better understand how gerrymandering works while also competing for prizes? There is a competition going on until June 15 that calls on the American public to put their mapmaking skills to the ...
20 May, 2021
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2 min read
23 Utah Cities Adopt Ranked Choice Voting for 2021 Elections
It is only May and already 2021 has been a monumental year for ranked choice voting. Not only is RCV being used for the first time in New York City, but 23 Utah cities have passed ordinances to use it ...
11 May, 2021
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Political Parties Should Be Players in Our Politics, Not The Rule Makers
We all know the system is broken. It’s rigged. It does not work. How do we know? Because our leaders are not producing solutions to the issues we care about. No one is listening, just talking past eac ...
05 May, 2021
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5 min read
5 News Articles to Read Now That Gerrymandering Efforts Are Underway
Editor's Note: This update originally appeared in The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Now that the Census Bureau has finally announced which states hav ...
04 May, 2021
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