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Top Four Nonpartisan Primary Initiative in Idaho Surpasses 84,000 Signatures
Top Four Nonpartisan Primary Initiative in Idaho Surpasses 84,000 Signatures
An initiative that would open the taxpayer-funded electoral process in Idaho to all voters has more than 84,000 signatures, according to the group spearheading the initiative, Idahoans for Open Primaries. 
The Missouri Resolution Designed to Sucker Voters into Banning Ranked Choice Voting
The Missouri Resolution Designed to Sucker Voters into Banning Ranked Choice Voting
There is a resolution in the Missouri Legislature that if approved by voters would ban the use of ranked choice voting (RCV). However, RCV isn't the sole subject. There is another provision meant to trick voters into supporting it. 
The Next Big Win in Better Election Reform Could Come Where Voters Least Expect
The Next Big Win in Better Election Reform Could Come Where Voters Least Expect
Idaho isn't a state that gets much attention when people talk about politics in the US. However, this could change in 2024 if Idahoans for Open Primaries and their allies are successful with their proposed initiative.
Ohio Bill Would Force Party Affiliation on Voters -- Whether They Want It or Not
Ohio Bill Would Force Party Affiliation on Voters -- Whether They Want It or Not
Photo Credit: Mockup Free / Unsplash   Ohio has open partisan primaries that do not require party affiliation as a condition for participation. However, a new bill in the Ohio House of Repr...
Adam Schiff's Multi-Million Dollar Gamble to Secure His US Senate Seat Paid Off
Adam Schiff's Multi-Million Dollar Gamble to Secure His US Senate Seat Paid Off
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr   The US Senate race to fill the late Dianne Feinstein's seat will come down to a November contest between US Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-30) and former profes...
Gerrymandering Reform: Are We Asking the Wrong Question?
Gerrymandering Reform: Are We Asking the Wrong Question?
Photo Credit: Paul Becker (Becker1999)/ Flickr   Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on the Dan Sally's website and has been republished on IVN with permission from the auth...
10 Reasons Why Americans Are Not as Divided as You Think
10 Reasons Why Americans Are Not as Divided as You Think
Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash   Party leaders, politicians, and media pundits and talking heads would have US voters believe that the American public has never been more divided. This ...
LetUsVote: New Campaign Launches to End Discrimination Against Independent Voters
LetUsVote: New Campaign Launches to End Discrimination Against Independent Voters
Open Primaries, in partnership with Unite America, announced the launch of LetUsVote Wednesday, a nationwide initiative that aims to mobilize and empower independent voters, who make up the largest voting bloc in the US but are treated like second-class voters.
For Good or Bad, Primary Changes May Be Coming to Elections Near You
For Good or Bad, Primary Changes May Be Coming to Elections Near You
Photo Credit: Getty Images / Unsplash    The last couple of years have seen an increase in states looking to change their primary election laws. In some cases, party leaders are trying...
SC Governor Rejects Calls to Close Primaries; Squashes Claims of 'Party Raiding'
SC Governor Rejects Calls to Close Primaries; Squashes Claims of 'Party Raiding'
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster does not support calls from within his party to close primary elections to registered party members only. He has long pushed back against claims that non-party members will infiltrate the primaries to manipulate outcomes.