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You Thought Gerrymandering in Wisconsin Was Bad, Illinois Is Worse
ILLINOIS - Political reform in Illinois comes slowly, but one group is renewing the effort to put redistricting back in the hands of the people.After each decennial census, a state’s district maps are...
Libertarian Party Scores Major Ballot Access Wins Ahead of 2018
There is big news for the Libertarian Party: It can add one more state where it has official party status and ballot access for the 2018 midterms.Ballot Access News reported Monday that the LP's ...
SURVEY SAYS: Rigged Elections Remain Major Concern
A survey of attendees at the 2017 People’s Summit in Chicago -- conducted by members of Independent Voting’s national network -- probed: Whether concern over the process by which the 2016 presidentia...
Illinois Out Of Control: Gearing Up For Chapter 9?
For the first time in history, a state might file for bankruptcy protection.That's what happens when you operate three years without a budget.Illinois has a full-fledged financial crisis on its hands....
Ex-DHS Chief: "Not Allowed Access To DNC Servers"
Much can be made from former Homeland Security Chief Jeh Johnson's House Intelligence Committee testimony on alleged Russian meddling as well as Illinois election officials' testimony before the Senat...
Nonpartisan Coalition Celebrates Huge Victory for Voters In Illinois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5czwUzzLlMSPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, May 29, 2017 -- The Illinois House unanimously passed Senate Bill 1933 to create automatic voter registration (AVR) on Monday, to appl...
National Popular Vote Compact Makes Huge Inroads in Another State
Ballot Access News reported Wednesday that the Oregon State House passed a bill that would add Oregon to the National Popular Vote Compact (NPVC). The plan is simple: Each state that joins the NP...
When The World Is Led By A Dysfunctional, Partisan Media
This week the New York Times published an op-ed by David Brooks titled, "When the World Is Led by a Child."In it the NYTs columnist begins by saying that President Donald Trump is not a budding author...
Fixing America’s Presidential Elections in Just Two Steps (Part 2)
Recording Votes: Fixing the Electoral CollegeOur Electoral College (EC) is out of date. Powerful coalitions exist to push for its effective abolishment and a switch to a popular vote, but the support ...
Congress Effectively Legalizes Medical Marijuana at the Federal Level
Last week, Congress avoided a government shutdown by agreeing to a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded for another week.Then over the weekend, US lawmakers agreed to a deal tha...