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Alaska's New Primaries: An Antidote to Polarized Election Results
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. John E Palmer is chairman of Rank the Vote and a memb ...
23 Jan, 2024
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DC Democrats Sue to Preserve Independent Voter Suppression
Not long after the District of Columbia’s Board of Elections unanimously determined that the subject matter of a ranked choice voting and open primaries initiative was appropriate for the 2024 ballot, Democrats filed a lawsuit to prevent voters from weighing in on the matter.
15 Aug, 2023
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Democracy Is on the 2023 Ballot in These States
Starting in August, voters in a handful of states will have the opportunity to change how their governments operate by determining the outcome of ballot initiatives.
08 Aug, 2023
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski: Alaska's Final Four Voting System Gives Voters Real Choice
US Sen. Lisa Murkowski says nonpartisan primaries and ranked choice voting are a good thing for Alaska elections and should be considered in other states.
03 Aug, 2023
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Over 80 Indie Leaders Sign Letter Thanking Chuck Todd for Spotlighting Independent Movement
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.
02 Aug, 2023
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The Nation's Capital Has a Chance to Adopt Fairer and Better Elections
Open primaries and ranked choice voting could be the future of elections in Washington, DC. The city’s Board of Elections unanimously ruled that a proposed measure that would adopt both reforms can be placed on the city’s 2024 ballot.
24 Jul, 2023
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Alaska's Election Innovation: How the Last Frontier Became the New Frontier for Better Voting
Editor's Note: This piece originally published on The Fulcrum and has been re=published on IVN with permission from the publisher. The authors are Todd Connor and Eric Bronner, who are Navy veter ...
17 May, 2023
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Harvard Poll: Young Voters Believe the US Political System Is Failing
A majority of young people look at the US political system and they do not see a true democratic process. A new Harvard Youth Poll found that many Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 believe the s ...
02 Dec, 2021
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Protests, Rallies, and Insurrections: A Day in the Life of Washington, D.C.
John Daniel Hull, IV, founder and partner of the D.C. law firm of Hull McQuire PC, joins T.J. O’Hara, host of Deconstructed, to share his political experiences and observations from inside the Beltway ...
17 Nov, 2021
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Is The Constitution In Crisis… Or Did It Create One?
Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Ph.D., joins T.J. O’Hara, host of Deconstructed, to discuss the structural challenges of the Constitution that have contributed to the growing political stalemate in our Nation’s ...
13 Oct, 2021
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