logo

Search query: michigan

Pro-Democracy Reformers Gear Up for 2022 Midterms
Pro-Democracy Reformers Gear Up for 2022 Midterms
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2021 Virtual Summit on December 10. We celebrated tremendous milestones this year and set the stage for an exciting 2022 election cycle.I am pleased to announce ...
Michigan's Capital May Be Denied Right to Decide Its Own Elections
Michigan's Capital May Be Denied Right to Decide Its Own Elections
The Lansing City Council agreed in July to put a question on the November ballot that would make the switch to ranked choice voting. However, now the same council members that said residents could dec...
Divided We Fall: Why Partisan Polarization Is An Existential Threat to Business and Democracy
Divided We Fall: Why Partisan Polarization Is An Existential Threat to Business and Democracy
‍The way the US political system operates is tearing the country apart. Voters are forced to choose between two deeply polarizing narratives, and the further the two sides move apart, the more damage ...
It's Time For Nonpartisan Leadership to Run  State Elections
It's Time For Nonpartisan Leadership to Run State Elections
Editor's Note: This piece by Larry Diamond, Kevin Johnson, and Miles Rapoport originally published on The Hill, and has been republished with permission from the authors.‍Two secretaries of state were...
Joe Biden Can't Bring Voters Together, But There's One Reform That Can
Joe Biden Can't Bring Voters Together, But There's One Reform That Can
‍There are a number of nonpartisan reforms being proposed to address the myriad of deep systemic problems that ensure US elections primarily serve the private, gain-seeking interests of the Republican...
Joe Biden Can't Bring Voters Together, But There's One Reform That Can
Joe Biden Can't Bring Voters Together, But There's One Reform That Can
Ranked choice voting, or the ability to rank candidates on the ballot in order of preference instead of simply choosing one, has been adopted and/or implemented in 21 cities and 2 states, representing a total voting age population of over 9.2 million people.
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
Challenging the legitimacy of elections in the elections is becoming more of a norm than many people might realize. However, this is having a lasting and damaging impact on the public's confidence in the electoral process.
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
Election integrity became a hot button issue during and in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. It is a phrase voters have heard a lot since November 3, as Donald Trump and many of his supporte...
Another Tea Party Is Brewing: This One Will Be Stormier
Another Tea Party Is Brewing: This One Will Be Stormier
“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain
Despite Reform Gains, Partisan Interests Still Largely Control Redistricting Process
Despite Reform Gains, Partisan Interests Still Largely Control Redistricting Process
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍Next year's redistricting landscape is, at best, a mixed bag for good...