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For Good or Bad, Primary Changes May Be Coming to Elections Near You
For Good or Bad, Primary Changes May Be Coming to Elections Near You
Photo Credit: Getty Images / Unsplash    The last couple of years have seen an increase in states looking to change their primary election laws. In some cases, party leaders are trying ...
26 Feb, 2024
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SC Governor Rejects Calls to Close Primaries; Squashes Claims of 'Party Raiding'
SC Governor Rejects Calls to Close Primaries; Squashes Claims of 'Party Raiding'
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster does not support calls from within his party to close primary elections to registered party members only. He has long pushed back against claims that non-party members will infiltrate the primaries to manipulate outcomes.
21 Feb, 2024
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Alaska's New Primaries: An Antidote to Polarized Election Results
Alaska's New Primaries: An Antidote to Polarized Election Results
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. John E Palmer is chairman of Rank the Vote and a memb ...
23 Jan, 2024
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry Wants to Take Regressive Step on Voter Access and Rights in His State
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry Wants to Take Regressive Step on Voter Access and Rights in His State
Republican Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry stirred controversy earlier this week when it was revealed that one of his legislative priorities is to dismantle the state's nonpartisan election system and ...
10 Jan, 2024
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Panel Discussion: State-by-State Reforms to Make Elections More Accountable to Voters
Panel Discussion: State-by-State Reforms to Make Elections More Accountable to Voters
American Enterprise Institute's Kevin R Kosar recently hosted a panel to discuss why all segments of voters should support structural electoral reform efforts happening across the country. The con ...
06 Dec, 2023
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Will Artificial Intelligence Determine the Next President?
Will Artificial Intelligence Determine the Next President?
Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa on Unsplash   It’s been 20 years since Facebook broke onto the scene and began gathering data on millions of Americans. Every hour of every day, of every mo ...
05 Oct, 2023
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Unite America: California's Top-Two Primary Changed the Game for Better Elections
Unite America: California's Top-Two Primary Changed the Game for Better Elections
Thursday, June 8, marked 13 years since California voters approved Proposition 14, the nonpartisan top-two (Top-Two) initiative authored by the Independent Voter Project (IVP). The anniversary was acc ...
09 Jun, 2023
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: A Decidedly Mixed Outcome for Democracy
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: A Decidedly Mixed Outcome for Democracy
Editor's Note: The following op-ed was authored by Kevin Johnson and Alexander Vanderklipp. Tuesday’s election for the open 7th seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court smashed records for campaign s ...
07 Apr, 2023
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Nonpartisan Primary Resolution Introduced In Arkansas Legislature
Nonpartisan Primary Resolution Introduced In Arkansas Legislature
Arkansas State Senator Clarke Tucker (Little Rock) has introduced a state constitutional amendment that would implement a nonpartisan top-two primary system in Arkansas similar to the systems in place ...
10 Feb, 2023
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Veterans Are Tired of False Promises; Demand Change to Rigged Political System
Veterans Are Tired of False Promises; Demand Change to Rigged Political System
Veterans for Political Innovation (VPI) is giving the military community a platform to demand better elections and a better political process in the US. The group kicked off the new year with a vi ...
26 Jan, 2023
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