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In Case You Missed It, Colorado GOP Canceled Its Presidential Caucus
In Case You Missed It, Colorado GOP Canceled Its Presidential Caucus
The Denver Post reported in August that the Republican Party of Colorado canceled its presidential caucus after the RNC approved a rule change that could negatively impact the state's influe...
Let's Be Honest, Does Voting Even Matter in the Current System?
Let's Be Honest, Does Voting Even Matter in the Current System?
The first rule of Voting Club is that we do not complain unless we have voted. The second rule of Voting Club IS THAT WE DO NOT COMPLAIN UNLESS WE HAVE VOTED!The cliché saying goes, “If you don’t vote...
Can Running as an Outsider Within the Two-Party System Change the Game?
Can Running as an Outsider Within the Two-Party System Change the Game?
Is the two-party system dissolving before our very eyes? Is the nation witnessing the breakdown of the political process, as we know it? We are in one of the most fervent presidential contests to take...
OPINION: The Irrationality of Iowa and N.H. Going First in Presidential Elections
OPINION: The Irrationality of Iowa and N.H. Going First in Presidential Elections
NPR and other media outlets have aired interviews with Iowans on why Iowa always gets to go first. Who goes second gets far less coverage, but the same logic presumably applies. If what some Iowans sa...
How Ballot Access Requirements for President Compare State to State
How Ballot Access Requirements for President Compare State to State
In recent news, Ohio state officials told Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley that he could not be on the Democratic primary ballot. The petition to be on the ballot required 1,000 ...
It Is Time to Bring Elections into the 21st Century
It Is Time to Bring Elections into the 21st Century
A new era of voting in California is fast approaching. Why, you might ask, in a world where information and services are accessible at the tips of our fingers almost any time of day, is voting so ”old...
Want to Stop Gun Violence? End the War on Drugs
Want to Stop Gun Violence? End the War on Drugs
American beer, wine, and spirit enthusiasts recently celebrated Repeal Day on December 5. It was on this day in 1933 that the United States officially passed the 21st Amendment, effectively ending the...
The Fight for Free Speech: What Is Happening on Our College Campuses?
The Fight for Free Speech: What Is Happening on Our College Campuses?
"This is not a day care. This is a university!"This was the reaction from the president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Dr. Everett Piper, in response to a student's complaint about a ...
Voters Aren’t Voting Because the Game is Rigged, Not Because It's Difficult
Voters Aren’t Voting Because the Game is Rigged, Not Because It's Difficult
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and San Diego Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez recently took a trip to Colorado to take notes on ways to increase election turnout.In the 2014 general election,...
With Louisiana in Play, Candidates Even Less Likely to Care About Your Vote in 2016
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...