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Nonpartisan Reformers Offer Good News in a Tumultuous 2020
We know it can be hard to see past all the troubling news coming out of 2020. Yet, even in these trying times, we do have something to celebrate:Reform is WINNING.In the past month, our members broke ...
Major National Reform Progress: New Initiatives, Spotlights, Books, and More...
First, on behalf of the NANR Board, I want to thank our members for making NANR's first Spotlight program on June 8 a big success, highlighting the important work our members are doing to ensure safe ...
Need More Proof of a Rigged Political Process?
Most Americans believe the US is headed in the wrong direction, trust in the federal government is at dismal levels, and people are consumed by frustration, grief, and/or rage in uncertain and tumultu...
National Reformers Spotlight Record-Setting Elections under Vote at Home, Ranked Choice Voting
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the inadequacies of most elections in the US, specifically when it comes to protecting the right of voters in the midst of a crisis. However, two reforms have taken c...
Ranked Choice Voting Campaign Smashes Signature Requirement to Get on 2020 Ballot
Voter Choice for Massachusetts 2020 (Voter Choice Mass) announced Wednesday that it has smashed the signature requirement to get ranked choice voting on the November ballot well ahead of the petition ...
New Book: The Need for Political Innovation Greater Now Than before Pandemic
Many are aware by now that US Rep. Justin Amash has decided not to run for president -- citing the cumbersome realities the current political system presents to candidates outside the two major partie...
Courts Will Protect the Voting Rights of Party Members, But Why Not Independents?
New York state cannot cancel the Democratic presidential primary, according to a ruling by a federal judge on Tuesday after top Democratic leaders tried to remove presidential candidates from the...
Courts grant signature-gathering relief for politicians, but not for ballot measures
When it comes to changing the rules for gathering signatures to get on the ballot during the coronavirus crisis, some states have been more lenient than others.In Massachusetts, a state court has loos...
Moves in three states to avoid another Wisconsin, even as Sanders bows out
Originally published on The Fulcrum.Bernie Sanders ending his campaign, obviating the need for more Democratic presidential primaries, is the biggest news of the week about keeping democracy safe duri...
Pandemic Elicits Surge to Save A Democratic Process Already in Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic and devastating impact on American society and the economy. All 50 states and the president have declared a state of emergency, and over 100 million Americans ...