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Arkansas Voters Reject Attack on Citizen Initiative Process
Arkansas Voters Reject Attack on Citizen Initiative Process
An overwhelming majority of Arkansas voters rejected Issue 2 on the ballot Tuesday. The measure would have raised the minimum threshold to pass future state ballot initiatives to 60% of the vote, and ...
09 Nov, 2022
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Who Will Win Over Independents in November?
Who Will Win Over Independents in November?
Editor's Note: The following is part of the discussion on centrism and appealing to independent voters, and features perspectives from Democratic Michigan State Representative Laurie Pohutsky and ...
27 Oct, 2022
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9 min read
One Measure at A time: The 2022 Revolt Against Rigged Elections
One Measure at A time: The 2022 Revolt Against Rigged Elections
Another Election Day is quickly approaching in the US, and many voters have an opportunity to add their voices to the growing repudiation of an election system that has failed to represent and provide ...
16 Oct, 2022
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10 min read
The Primary Threat to Our Democratic Process
The Primary Threat to Our Democratic Process
Few people would characterize the conservative South as enlightened when it comes to electoral politics. But the truth is that in some respects it is more advanced than many Democratic strongholds.
04 Oct, 2022
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4 min read
North to the Future: How Alaska is Blazing a Trail for Less Partisanship
North to the Future: How Alaska is Blazing a Trail for Less Partisanship
Now, with the success of Alaska, and perhaps others, blowing wind to their backs -- San Diego could be poised for its own success.
07 Sep, 2022
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3 min read
Nonpartisan Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting Steer Focus of Pro Voter Reformers
Nonpartisan Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting Steer Focus of Pro Voter Reformers
The reform landscape has changed over the last few years. Solutions that were once presented at odds with each other have combined efforts to give voters fairer, more equitable, and more accountable e ...
16 Aug, 2022
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7 min read
The Citizen Ballot Initiative Process Is Under Attack
The Citizen Ballot Initiative Process Is Under Attack
The ballot measure process has been critical to the success of nonpartisan reforms across the country. However, according to new research by RepresentUs, 11 states have proposed over 60 laws to make i ...
13 Jun, 2022
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Nearly 20 States Have Restricted Private Funding of Elections
Nearly 20 States Have Restricted Private Funding of Elections
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍In 2020, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscil ...
25 May, 2022
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Meet The Honorees of the 20th Annual Anti-Corruption Awards
Meet The Honorees of the 20th Annual Anti-Corruption Awards
Independent voters are having a moment. The pro-voter reform movement is having a moment. And, the nonpartisan group Independent Voting is hosting a virtual event to celebrate this moment.On October 2 ...
12 Oct, 2021
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4 min read
No Order in the Court
No Order in the Court
On September 6, 2021, Alan Braid, a seventy-six-year-old OBGYN in San Antonio, Texas, performed an abortion on a woman in her first trimester. A few years ago, this procedure would have attracted litt ...
22 Sep, 2021
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