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We Cannot Fail on Election Reform in 2022
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished with permission from the publisher.For those seeking better elections and a more representative government in t...
Harvard Poll: Young Voters Believe the US Political System Is Failing
A majority of young people look at the US political system and they do not see a true democratic process. A new Harvard Youth Poll found that many Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 believe the s...
Ranked Choice Voting Had Another Historic Election
The momentum powering the ranked choice voting movement doesn’t appear to be slowing down. Along with being used in a record number of cities in 2021, voters in 3 additional cities approved its use in...
Democrats Face Mounting Pressure to Choose between Voting Rights and Filibuster
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on the IVN Network with permission from the publisher.The massive elections reform bill known as the Freed...
Should Election Day Be A National Holiday?
The Freedom to Vote Act, which would make a number of major changes to election law in the United States, is could come up for a vote soon. The bill includes a number of provisions, including a ban on...
All Aboard The Freedom to Vote Act Train
It’s January 2021, there’s a new president in D.C., a new Senate majority and a Democratic majority crowing about how voting rights is their top priority, even making the For the People Act their firs...
The Census, Power Politics, and Slavery
Thanks to the Constitutionally-mandated periodic census, the House of Representatives will look a lot different for the 2022 midterm elections, with some states gaining seats, some losing them, and pa...
Ranked Choice Voting Gets Positive Review in NYC, Despite Tally Blunder
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. A tallying error by the New York City Board of Elections threw...
For The People Act: A Victim of Partisan Dysfunction
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.When Sen. Joe Manchin's office told CNN this week that he oppose...
23 Utah Cities Adopt Ranked Choice Voting for 2021 Elections
It is only May and already 2021 has been a monumental year for ranked choice voting. Not only is RCV being used for the first time in New York City, but 23 Utah cities have passed ordinances to use it...