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South Carolina Judge Says GOP Can Deny Voters Primary; Trump Considers Ditching Debates
South Carolina Judge Says GOP Can Deny Voters Primary; Trump Considers Ditching Debates
A South Carolina judge last week dismissed a lawsuit against the state’s Republican Party over its decision to cancel a 2020 presidential primary. The decision all but ensures that many of the state’s ...
16 Dec, 2019
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Bill Weld: We Need to Expand the Primary Electorate
Bill Weld: We Need to Expand the Primary Electorate
The three contenders challenging President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination in 2020 -- former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, and former Illinois US R ...
31 Oct, 2019
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Bill Weld: We Need to Expand the Primary Electorate
Bill Weld: We Need to Expand the Primary Electorate
Bill Weld almost had it right on primary elections during the 2019 Politicon.
31 Oct, 2019
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Ranked Choice Voting Is Under Attack
Ranked Choice Voting Is Under Attack
Ranked choice voting, an alternative ballot method, has been under attack by the press. Unlike the traditional “pick one” ballot used in most U.S. elections, ranked choice ballots allow voters to rank ...
21 Oct, 2019
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Ranked Choice Voting Is Under Attack
Ranked Choice Voting Is Under Attack
Ranked choice voting, an alternative ballot method, has been under attack by the press. Unlike the traditional “pick one” ballot used in most U.S. elections, ranked choice ballots allow voters to rank the candidates in order of preference.
21 Oct, 2019
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Reaction Poll: Roughly 60% of IVN Readers Want  A GOP Debate
Reaction Poll: Roughly 60% of IVN Readers Want A GOP Debate
There is no greater example of how the two parties control the narrative than the presidential debates, and voters want more choices.
18 Oct, 2019
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In Wake of Primary Cancellations, One Trump Challenger Calls GOP "A Cult"
In Wake of Primary Cancellations, One Trump Challenger Calls GOP "A Cult"
4 state Republican Parties have cancelled their primaries and caucuses altogether while other states are making it more difficult for GOP challengers.
16 Sep, 2019
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In Wake of Primary Cancellations, One Trump Challenger Calls GOP "A Cult"
In Wake of Primary Cancellations, One Trump Challenger Calls GOP "A Cult"
Four state Republican Parties -- Arizona, Kansas, Nevada, and South Carolina -- have decided to cancel their presidential primary or caucus for the 2020 election, denying even their own members a choi ...
16 Sep, 2019
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2019 Unrig Summit Celebrates Historic Victories Over Two-Party Duopoly
2019 Unrig Summit Celebrates Historic Victories Over Two-Party Duopoly
A Roadmap to A Better DemocracyBy: Wes MessamoreReform activists from around the country gathered in the Country Music Capital of the World –– Nashville, Tennessee –– over the last weekend in March to ...
08 Apr, 2019
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2019 Sees Tremendous Surge in Ranked Choice Legislation Nationwide
2019 Sees Tremendous Surge in Ranked Choice Legislation Nationwide
As the new year begins, state legislatures around the country are convening to tackle the issues of the day. After seeing pro-democracy measures surge on the ballot in the 2018 midterms, it’s no surpr ...
07 Feb, 2019
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