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California: A Voting Rights Catalyst or Dinosaur?
Depending on what news station you watch, you might think that one party is the savior and the other, the enemy, of our sacred right to vote.
But what if a larger battle is being waged to secure ...
22 Jul, 2021
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9 min read
Bill To Give Parties Control over Congressional Primaries in Louisiana Dropped
The movement to take control of primaries out of the hands of political parties is growing. However, nonpartisan primary systems are only in place in a few states, and the only nonpartisan system in t ...
05 May, 2021
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3 min read
The 7 Most Difficult States to Cast a Ballot before Election Day
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. Nearly every state legislature is considering bills to either ...
14 Apr, 2021
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2 min read
It's Time For Nonpartisan Leadership to Run State Elections
Editor's Note: This piece by Larry Diamond, Kevin Johnson, and Miles Rapoport originally published on The Hill, and has been republished with permission from the authors.Two secretaries of state were ...
06 Apr, 2021
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5 min read
Report: Voters Largely Denied A Meaningful Say In Most Congressional Elections
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Despite record-high turnout in last year's general election, a n ...
30 Mar, 2021
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3 min read
OPINION: The Best Antidote to Trumpism is More Democracy
Democrats, if they acted out of more than pique and the need to feed red meat to their base, hoped that the second impeachment would prevent Trump from running again, legally disqualifying him. Justic ...
01 Feb, 2021
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3 min read
OPINION: The Best Antidote to Trumpism is More Democracy
It has become clear that there is not even close to the 2/3 majority needed in the Senate to vote to convict. While the House vote to impeach helped the Democrats shape the post capitol incursion, post inaugural narrative, it has left the Democratic leadership “all dressed up...
01 Feb, 2021
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3 min read
These 34 States Are Making Voting Easier ahead of November
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Voting in the presidential election ends in 40 days, and states ...
24 Sep, 2020
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4 min read
Number of States that Require Non-COVID Reasons to Vote by Mail Drops to 5
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.South Carolina is poised to become the latest state to permit al ...
17 Sep, 2020
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2 min read
Want to Vote By Mail? Anti-Corruption Group Launches Resource to Counter Disinformation and Confusion
FLORENCE, MASS. - Elections officials in the US are expecting a surge in absentee votes in the 2020 election as the US continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide voters with the resource ...
13 Aug, 2020
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