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Tax season is here – a time of year many Americans dread. And like every year, when citizens file their taxes, they will be asked a question: "Would you be willing to give $3 to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund?" 

The AP headline reads, "Ohio primary: Open seat on state supreme court could flip partisan control." This immediately should raise a red flag for voters, and not because of who may benefit but over a question too often ignored.

Although many in the national media and the parties are treating the 2024 presidential nomination processes as a done deal, the thing that will make this year's Super Tuesday most meaningful are the number of congressional races that will be decided in Republican and Democratic primaries across the US. Five states are conducting congressional primaries on Tuesday, March 5: Alabama, Arkansas, California, North Carolina, and Texas. In total, this accounts for 115 congressional seats or approximat

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on the Dan Sally's website and has been republished on IVN with permission from the author. Earlier this month, Democrats scored a win when they picked up the seat left vacant by Cameo star and former Republican representative, George Santos. After the expulsion of Santos and the retirement of two additional House GOP members, Republicans can only lose two members to pass legislation on a party-line vote. Logic would dictate that, in a representa

The election day colloquially referred to as Super Tuesday used to mean something. It's an election date traditionally held in early March and is known for hosting the most presidential preference elections on a single day each election cycle. In 2024, Super Tuesday falls on March 5. In most cases, states that will hold presidential preference contests on this date are in the middle of early voting, including the nation's most populous state: California. In total, 16 states will hold president

Photo by Phillip Goldsberry on Unsplash In the wake of the New Hampshire primaries, much of the discussion in the national press is about the race being a done deal. It doesn't matter who is still in, it's Trump versus Biden again -- something most Americans didn't want. Going into New Hampshire, IVN covered the DNC's direct message to voters that their votes don't matter. Yet, both parties say this to every voter in the country when they decide an election is essentially over after two states

Democratic US Presidential candidate and US Representative Dean Phillips (Minnesota) condemned the systemic threats to US elections at every level of the process in a recent conversation with Open Primaries President John Opdycke.

The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to oust US Rep Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker. It is the first time a speaker has been removed by a House resolution brought forth by a member to remove them.

As the political landscape in the US shifts and some states find ways to offer their citizens more accessible elections, young voters are challenging conventional political wisdom in a significant way and are turning out in big numbers in states that allow them to cast a ballot from home. New research from the National Vote at Home Institute (NVAHI) found that citizens in the 18-34 age range appeared much more likely to turnout in states with “Vote at Home” systems – in this case meaning states

We received your announcement that you will be stepping down as moderator of NBC’s “Meet The Press” with mixed reaction. Of course, we are happy that you are on to your next chapter and wish you all the best.