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New Ranked Choice Voting Act Introduced in Congress
US Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and a group of House colleagues have introduced a bill -- the Ranked Choice Voting Act (HR 4464) -- that would require states to adopt ranked choice voting for primary and general elections for Congress beginning in 2022.
25 Sep, 2019
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New Ranked Choice Voting Act Introduced in Congress
US Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and a group of House colleagues have introduced a bill -- the Ranked Choice Voting Act (HR 4464) -- that would require states to adopt ranked choice voting for primary and general elections for congressional elections beginning in 2022.
Ranked choice voting allows voters to rank the candidates in order of preference and guarantees the winner has over 50% of the vote.
“It makes me proud to introduce this legislation to make America’s elections fairer, more positive,
25 Sep, 2019
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Fixing the News: The Power of Solutions Journalism
Changing your media diet is like changing your food diet. To make it sustainable, it is not enough to leave out unhealthy items. Much more important is to focus on what is actually good for us. Which are the nutritious elements, the superfoods, the things we can mindfully enjoy and feel energised by? It is not about getting away from ‘bad food’ all together, but about knowing what it does to us, and how to balance it with healthier options.
In a world so overrun with bad news, we need a healthy
19 Sep, 2019
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4 min read
Fixing the News: The Power of Solutions Journalism
Changing your media diet is like changing your food diet. To make it sustainable, it is not enough to leave out unhealthy items. Much more important is to focus on what is actually good for us.
19 Sep, 2019
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4 min read
Admit It, Dems: You Don't Want to Win in 2020
The knock from Republicans, Never-Trumpers and moderate Dems is that most of the 2020 candidates are too far to the left and out of touch. Last week’s display confirmed it. This was a definitive example of a party controlled by its fringe elements, preferring purity over victory.
18 Sep, 2019
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Admit It, Dems: You Don't Want to Win in 2020
If Democratic Party leaders aren’t re-watching last week’s debate in Houston, they should. If they have watched it and aren’t freaking out over what they see, it’s fair to ask whether they actually want Donald Trump to win a second term. That session was a debacle for the party and the field: Nearly three tortuous hours of tails wagging dogs, petty sniping, and a lack of vision all the Lasik surgery in the world couldn’t cure.
The knock from Republicans, Never-Trumpers, and moderate Democrats
18 Sep, 2019
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UnRig It: "There's Something Rotten in Denmark!"
The system is rigged against voters at every institutional level, but the reform movement is building momentum going into 2020 and beyond.
18 Sep, 2019
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UnRig It: "There's Something Rotten in Denmark!"
NANR's Executive Director interviews two guests this month. First up, John Opdycke, President of Open Primaries, activist and strategist with more than 25 years of experience working in independent, alternative and reform politics. John discusses how the election reform movement is growing and some of its challenges, "politics as usual," and the ongoing efforts of Open Primaries in Florida, Pennsylvania, Arizona and more.
Second, Mac D'Alessandro, State Director of Voter Choice Massachusetts, f
18 Sep, 2019
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Groundbreaking Poll Shows One Primary Rival Beats Biden in Head-to-Head Contest
In a first-of-its-kind poll, FairVote partnered with YouGov to showcase the benefits of ranked choice voting to determine the true preferences of Democratic voters in a crowded 2020 field.
12 Sep, 2019
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Groundbreaking Poll Shows One Primary Rival Beats Biden in Head-to-Head Contest
In a first-of-its-kind poll, FairVote partnered with YouGov to showcase the benefits of ranked choice voting to determine the true preferences of Democratic voters in a crowded 2020 field. Instead of the single-choice method used in traditional polling, this poll allowed likely Democratic voters to rank candidates and issues in order of preference to provide a greater insight into the state of the race and potential paths to victory for certain candidates.
The results show that there is one can
12 Sep, 2019
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3 min read

