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Utah's 4th Congressional District Depends on Independents
credit: Laura Seitz, Deseret NewsThe race for Utah's 4th Congressional District features the Beehive State's only incumbent Democrat, Jim Matheson, and Republican mayor from Saratoga Springs, Mia Lov ...
02 Oct, 2012
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The Sad State of State Primaries
State primaries are in a truly very sad state. Voters don’t understand the importance of primaries. Voter turnout in every State primary has always been horrible. Primaries defeat the principle ...
19 Sep, 2012
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California Open Primary Analysis: Independent Candidates
In California’s first non-partisan open primary, voter turnout across party lines was a low 31.6%. This could, in part, be attributable to President Obama and Mitt Romney having locked up their nomina ...
18 Sep, 2012
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Utah's Online Voting System
In 2009, the US Senate passed the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act. The MOVE Act was an addition to the National Defense Authorization Act of that year and required states to ensure ...
14 Sep, 2012
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Australia's Internet Voting System
Australia has recently used an Internet voting system as a means to allow interstate, disabled, and overseas voters to participate in elections. The program is similar to that we are familiar with in ...
12 Sep, 2012
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2 min read
Rocky Anderson's Fight For Ballot Access
Credit: voterocky.orgAs Romney and Obama march toward November, all eyes are focused on the two parties and their battle for the White House. Many Americans are unaware of the struggle of third-party ...
10 Sep, 2012
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Justice Party Candidate Rocky Anderson Aims to Reform Not Win
Credit: Tom Smart / Deseret NewsJustice Party candidate Rocky Anderson aims to reform not win. His presidential campaign currently has ballot access in eleven states, with write-in votes permitted in ...
05 Sep, 2012
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2 min read
California Open Primary Analysis: Independent Candidates
In California’s first non-partisan open primary, voter turnout across party lines was a low 31.6%. This could, in part, be attributable to President Obama and Mitt Romney having locked up their nomina ...
04 Sep, 2012
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12 min read
2012 Republican National Convention Speeches Day 1 [VIDEO]
Here are full videos of notable speakers delivering 2012 Republican National Convention speeches on the gathering's first official day of activities. Among those who spoke were Saratoga Springs, Utah ...
29 Aug, 2012
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In-State Tuition For the Undocumented Transcends Politics
Credit: LA TimesThe Republican platform committee pushed a number of anti-illegal immigration platform planks on Tuesday. On top of advocating a completed border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border an ...
23 Aug, 2012
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