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Why California Should Learn from Maine and Not Alaska on Electoral Reform
Looking at our recent polarized presidential elections — and even the politicization of wearing masks (to combat COVID-19) — it’s easy to say that the partisan divide in our country has never been gre ...
28 Dec, 2020
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8 min read
Why California Should Learn from Maine and Not Alaska on Electoral Reform
Looking at our recent polarized presidential elections — and even the politicization of wearing masks (to combat COVID-19) — it’s easy to say that the partisan divide in our country has never been greater.
28 Dec, 2020
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8 min read
New Report: The Greatest Advantage in US Elections Is Not Incumbency, It's Partisanship
A new report from the nonpartisan group FairVote reinforces what it and other political reform advocates and experts have said for years: Partisanship is becoming the primary determinant of electoral outcomes in nearly every election.
20 Dec, 2020
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4 min read
New Report: The Greatest Advantage in US Elections Is Not Incumbency, It's Partisanship
A new report from the nonpartisan group FairVote reinforces what it and other political reform advocates and experts have said for years: Partisanship is becoming the primary determinant of electoral ...
20 Dec, 2020
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4 min read
NYC Allowed to Move Forward with Its First Ranked Choice Election
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. New York City can move forward with its debut of ranked electio ...
19 Dec, 2020
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NYC Allowed to Move Forward with Its First Ranked Choice Election
New York City can move forward with its debut of ranked elections in seven weeks, because a state judge has turned back arguments the system would effectively disenfranchise minority voters.
19 Dec, 2020
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3 min read
Voters Deserve to Have Faith in the Electoral Process
The Electoral College has cast its official votes for president, cementing Joe Biden as the president-elect of the United States. Democrats and Biden supporters are celebrating, while many Republicans ...
17 Dec, 2020
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8 min read
Voters Deserve to Have Faith in the Electoral Process
The reality is millions of voters do not have faith in the electoral process. There are many voters who believe fraud took place. There are many more who feel their voices were silenced or discarded completely.
17 Dec, 2020
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8 min read
Do We Really Need Another Political Party?
OPINION: While a party that reflects progressive values would warm my heart, now is not the time to add another source of partisan divisiveness in the form of a political party.
17 Dec, 2020
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2 min read
Do We Really Need Another Political Party?
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Email it to sandiego@ivn.usBernie Sanders’ loss of the Democratic Party’s nomination for president prompted some voters to cry out, as they have i ...
17 Dec, 2020
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2 min read