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We Need Chief Elections Officials to be Umpires, Not Players
Editor's Note: This article originally published on Governing and has been republished on IVN with permission from the author.Election specialists and national security experts have been gaming ...
New Poll: Way More Voters Want to Cast a Ballot Early in 2020
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. The coronavirus pandemic has already changed how millions of Am...
San Diego’s Homeless Voices Matter on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Homelessness has been largely obscured by the pandemic. The issue is receiving attention and affirmation from, of all places, the reality TV show “America’s Got Talent.” A singing group composed of pe...
YIMBYs, NIMBYs, ‘Regular People’ and SB 1120
The Embarcadero Institute released a report in September titled, "Double Counting in the Latest Housing Needs Assessment."The acronyms stand for “Yes in my backyard” and “Not in my backyard.”The term ...
A First: Ohio Will Show Voters How Many Absentee Ballots Remain Uncounted in Election Results
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Ohio will provide updates starting election night on the number...
Joe Collins: Taking a Big-Name Incumbent into Deep Waters in CA-43
Joe Collins is T.J. O’Hara’s guest on "Deconstructed." Mr. Collins spent 13 years in the United States Navy and served with distinction in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has a strong sense of duty, commi...
Maine Supreme Court Says No Referendum on Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Elections Will Appear on 2020 Ballot
The path to expand ranked choice voting (RCV) in Maine has been an ongoing rollercoaster ride of successes followed by setbacks followed by more successes for reformers. However, RCV advocates ca...
San Diego: Here’s How to Make Sure Your Mail-In Ballot Counts
Election Day InformationIMPORTANT: The deadline to drop off your mail-in ballot is 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Find your closest drop off location here.If your mail ballot was lost or damaged or you forgot to reg...
California Elections 2020: Proposition 19 - Property Tax Changes
How Would the Ballot Measure Change the Rules Governing Tax Assessment Transfers?The ballot measure would change the rules for tax assessment transfers. In California, eligible homeowners can transfer...
California Elections 2020: Proposition 17 - Voting After Prison
What is Proposition 17?Proposition 17 is a constitutional amendment that would allow people on parole for felony convictions to vote in California.[1]Currently, the California Constitution disqualifie...