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DNC Debate Exclusions Are Arbitrary and Anti-Democratic
Detroit, MI – Increasing uproar over the Democratic Party’s arbitrary debate exclusions reveals questions about the party’s democratic values.Out of 25 major candidates vying to be the Democratic nomi ...
23 Jul, 2019
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Todd’s Time? Assemblyman Todd Gloria Ready To Lead San Diego
"I want to be an active mayor that focuses on solving real problems. That would be a marked change from recent years." ~ Assemblyman Todd Gloria, 2020 Mayoral CandidateSan Diego, Calif.- Assemblyman T ...
19 Jul, 2019
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7 Reasons Why Independent Presidential Debates Will Save America in 2020
Independent and third party candidates more often than conventional candidates clearly identify America’s core challenges, pains and crises. They sometimes present well-considered solutions, though th ...
15 Jul, 2019
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Let All Voters Vote: Extending Equal Voting Rights to Independents
There is no right more deeply embedded into our country’s identity than the right to vote. It is so valued by US citizens that 91% say the right to vote is essential to their own sense of personal fre ...
02 Jul, 2019
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Maine Legislature Passes Ranked Choice Voting Bill... Then Takes It Back?
Update: Despite passing with strong majorities in both chambers of the legislature, it has come to my attention that the ranked choice voting bill in Maine did not make its way to the governor's desk. ...
19 Jun, 2019
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ME Legislature Passes Ranked Choice Voting for President... Then Takes It Back?
Update: Despite passing with strong majorities in both chambers of the legislature, it has come to my attention that the ranked choice voting bill in Maine did not make its way to the governor’s desk. ...
19 Jun, 2019
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The Liars We Trust – Why We Choose Transparency Over Truth
Many people who favorably view Donald Trump and politicians like him, talk up his “authenticity” or his “telling it as it is”. Even many of those who profoundly dislike his politics, his manner, or bo ...
10 Jun, 2019
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7 min read
SMART Elections: Reaching Across the Political Spectrum to Secure The Ballot Box
Lulu Friesdat is an Emmy award-winning journalist and filmmaker whose election security investigations have received over 4 million views on Now This and been featured on Politico, MSN.com, the Young ...
29 May, 2019
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So Goes Maine? National Reform Coalition Supports Open Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting Initiatives
On Monday, the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR) announced that it would match all contributions that reformers across the country make to support initiatives in Maine to expand the ...
29 May, 2019
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2 min read
6 Legislative Efforts to Protect YOUR Right to Vote
The biggest story happening right now nationwide that is not getting any attention from the mainstream media are the campaigns, ballot proposals, signature drives, and legislative efforts going on RIG ...
28 May, 2019
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12 min read