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Louisiana Statewide Race Decided by 17% of Voters, But There Is an “Instant” Solution
Louisiana held a special election for secretary of state in December, since no candidate got over 50% of the vote on Election Day. Yet, despite the fact that over 50% of registered voters turned out i ...
15 Jan, 2019
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Louisiana Statewide Race Decided by 17% of Voters, But There Is an "Instant" Solution
Louisiana held a special election for secretary of state in December, since no candidate got over 50% of the vote on Election Day. Yet, despite the fact that over 50% of registered voters turned out i ...
15 Jan, 2019
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2 min read
Gallup: “Americans Continue to Embrace Political Independence”
Americans continue to be more likely to identify as politically independent than with the Republican and Democratic parties. Gallup has continued to track this trend, with independents hovering over 4 ...
09 Jan, 2019
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Gallup: "Americans Continue to Embrace Political Independence"
Americans continue to be more likely to identify as politically independent than with the Republican and Democratic parties. Gallup has continued to track this trend, with independents hovering over 4 ...
09 Jan, 2019
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4 min read
Will New England States Bolster Ranked Choice Voting in 2019?
MONTPELIER, VT. - New legislation is slated to be introduced in the Vermont legislature that would implement ranked choice voting for the state's elections. Vermont is one of several states that could ...
04 Jan, 2019
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#MakeAmericaDebateAgain: A Stronger, Healthier Republic Requires Open Debates
It’s 2019 and the United States of America still has a democracy problem.A few powerful studies have summed it up differently, but the heart of the problem is that despite Lincoln’s claim that we ever ...
02 Jan, 2019
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Tulsi Gabbard Says She's “Thinking Through Very Carefully” 2020 Bid
It is unclear whether or not voters can expect a slow political news cycle in the final of 2018. Congress was expected to pass a temporary funding bill that would kick the can down the road another fe ...
21 Dec, 2018
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5 min read
Independent Voter Project Attorney Chad Peace Talks Election Reform
San Diego, Calif.- Chad Peace is an election law attorney, national campaign strategist and representative for the Independent Voter Project.Peace joined us on "Beyond the Headlines" to discuss a numb ...
18 Dec, 2018
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3 min read
"Go Home, Bruce": Voters Respond to Defeated Congressman's Appeal Against Ranked Choice Voting
Update 12/20/18: Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap certified the results for Maine's 2nd Congressional District and sent the results to Congress. US Rep.-elect Jared Golden will be sworn in on J ...
18 Dec, 2018
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Beyond The Headlines: Attorney Chad Peace Talks Election Reform
San Diego, Calif.- Chad Peace is an election law attorney, national campaign strategist and representative for the Independent Voter Project.Peace joined us on "Beyond the Headlines" to discuss a ...
18 Dec, 2018
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3 min read