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What Happens If There's an Electoral Tie?
The US is in the midst of multiple crises, including a political crisis created by the two major parties. For many Americans, the partisan rhetoric in the media and on the campaign trail has never bee ...
19 Oct, 2020
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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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National Reformers Spotlight 9 Efforts to Give All Voters an Equal Vote in Elections
With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, campaigns across the country are ramping up their activities the best they can in the final eight weeks of a pandemic-affected election. This includes several ca ...
09 Sep, 2020
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California Elections 2020: Proposition 16 - Affirmative Action
What is Proposition 16?Proposition 16 is a constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 209, passed in 1996, from the California Constitution. Proposition 209 stated that discrimination and ...
06 Sep, 2020
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79% of State Legislative Incumbents Had No Primary Opposition this Year
In the 44 states with state legislative elections on Nov. 3, 2020, there are 5,875 state legislative seats on the ballot.This year, 4,994 incumbents sought re-election.[3] 20.4% (1,017) had a conteste ...
04 Sep, 2020
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Nonpartisan Reformers Offer Good News in a Tumultuous 2020
We know it can be hard to see past all the troubling news coming out of 2020. Yet, even in these trying times, we do have something to celebrate:Reform is WINNING.In the past month, our members broke ...
16 Jul, 2020
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Does Nebraska Hold The Secret to a Better Democracy?
Nebraska, landlocked deep in America’s heartland, has paradoxically set itself apart as an anomaly in the US political ecosystem -- from the way it allocates presidential electors, to the makeup of it ...
16 Jul, 2020
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Don't Blame Justin Amash. Just Fix the System That Broke Him
This article first appeared on The FulcrumShouted down as a "spoiler" for three weeks after announcing he was getting ready to run for president as a Libertarian, Justin Amash has abandoned the idea o ...
22 May, 2020
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2019 Anti-Corruption Awards Honors Three Political Disrupters
Over one hundred guests attended the event established 19 years ago to shine a spotlight on leaders in civic and political life who challenge the status quo and fight for systemic change.
04 Nov, 2019
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13 min read
2019 Anti-Corruption Awards Honors Three Political Disrupters
2019 Anti-Corruption Award HonoreesKatie FaheyKatie Fahey is a Michigan-based activist and an independent. As the Founder and Executive Director of the grassroots, nonpartisan campaign Voters Not Poli ...
04 Nov, 2019
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