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A Court of the Inquisition
On September 1, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, refused to prevent new, draconian Texas abortion legislation from taking effect. The Court’s tentative acceptance of that law, ...
14 Sep, 2021
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6 min read
Vermont Sets An Example for Bipartisan Vote-By-Mail Expansion
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum and has been republished with permission from the publisher. While much of the country's election reform legislation has been rife with ...
09 Jun, 2021
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2 min read
Recently Confirmed USPS Governor Amber McReynolds Discusses the Mail and In-Home Voting
United States Postal Service Governor Amber McReynolds joins T. J. O’Hara to discuss the challenges of the Postal Service, its role in facilitating in-home voting, and the 2020 election in general. As ...
09 Jun, 2021
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2 min read
The Great American Map Off Is Underway
Want to better understand how gerrymandering works while also competing for prizes? There is a competition going on until June 15 that calls on the American public to put their mapmaking skills to the ...
20 May, 2021
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2 min read
Unbound and Undeterred: Being a Young Independent
If you’re a young voter like us, you’re probably tired of politics as they are now. Tired of every aspect of your life being a political issue. Tired of the restrictive grip of the two major parties m ...
25 Mar, 2021
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2 min read
National Reform Leaders Lay Out the Future of Better Elections for 2021 and Beyond
US voters and reform practitioners had an opportunity over the weekend to wrap up 2020 celebrating the success of historic proposals for better elections and discuss future endeavors to give the Ameri ...
14 Dec, 2020
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8 min read
Despite Reform Gains, Partisan Interests Still Largely Control Redistricting Process
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Next year's redistricting landscape is, at best, a mixed bag for good ...
24 Nov, 2020
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8 min read
Election Reformers Made Important Gains in 2020; Now We Talk Next Steps
The biggest overlooked story from this election is how reformers made history, once again.From Virginia to California, voters sent a message that they want less hyper-partisanship, greater voter choic ...
12 Nov, 2020
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3 min read
These 2020 Campaigns Showed America Better Ways to Do Elections
America is waiting for the drama of the 2020 presidential election to play itself out. Votes are still being counted. Lawsuits have and will continue to be filed. The heated divide between the parties ...
05 Nov, 2020
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7 min read
Ranked Choice Voting Campaign Falls Short in Massachusetts
Despite an 11-point advantage in the polls ahead of Election Day, the "Yes on 2" campaign to bring ranked choice voting to Massachusetts fell short Tuesday. By the end of election night, 55% of voters ...
03 Nov, 2020
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2 min read