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Fixing America’s Presidential Elections in Just Two Steps (Part 2)
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Recording Votes: Fixing the Electoral CollegeOur Electoral College (EC) is out of date.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 ...
12 May, 2017
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11 min read
Ideological Purity Tests are Killing the Democratic Party
Ideological Purity Tests are Killing the Democratic Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUveoI0tm04Last week, MSNBC's Morning Joe criticized the Democratic leadership for not being accepting of candidates that do not toe an ideological line. Some rising ca ...
25 Apr, 2017
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3 min read
Nonpartisan Nebraska Legislature Expected to Make Ballot Access a Lot Easier for Third Parties
Nonpartisan Nebraska Legislature Expected to Make Ballot Access a Lot Easier for Third Parties
Historically, Nebraska has long set itself apart from the rest of the country in the way its legislature is elected and functions. One state senator believes it should also be unique in the way i ...
04 Apr, 2017
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2 min read
Will Fargo Be the First in the Nation to Adopt Approval Voting?
Will Fargo Be the First in the Nation to Adopt Approval Voting?
The city commission of Fargo, North Dakota is currently considering a proposal that would dump the choose-one voting method used in a majority of cities and states across the U.S. and adopt appro ...
29 Mar, 2017
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2 min read
It's Time for America to Grow Up!
It's Time for America to Grow Up!
The last eight years have seen partisanship at its very best, or worst depending on your point of view. Every presidential election has been essentially the same: the two main candidates sling mud at ...
16 Nov, 2016
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3 min read
Sanders-Backed 'Our Revolution' Scores Major Victories on Election Day
Sanders-Backed 'Our Revolution' Scores Major Victories on Election Day
In August, just one month after the Democratic National Convention, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced the launch of Our Revolution, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping his progressiv ...
10 Nov, 2016
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4 min read
South Dakota's Amendment V Falls Short of Victory
South Dakota's Amendment V Falls Short of Victory
The Mount Rushmore State did not pass nonpartisan primaries Tuesday night. South Dakota's Amendment V - Nonpartisan Elections didn't quite make the cut at 44.51% to 55.49%.Amendment V would have ...
09 Nov, 2016
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2 min read
The Majority Has Spoken (Again and Again): It’s Time To End The Electoral College
The Majority Has Spoken (Again and Again): It’s Time To End The Electoral College
Raise your hand if you think that the president of the United States should be elected by the popular vote. Ah, it looks like most of you do. Hands down and know that you’re not alone.In fact, poll af ...
07 Nov, 2016
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6 min read
South Dakota Amendment V Picks Up Momentum into Election Weekend
South Dakota Amendment V Picks Up Momentum into Election Weekend
With teams of canvassers on the ground in ten communities the past week, the endorsements of every daily newspaper that voiced an opinion, and key support from influential Republicans, independents an ...
05 Nov, 2016
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2 min read
Desglosando la Democracia: Movimientos No-Partidistas en el Foco
Desglosando la Democracia: Movimientos No-Partidistas en el Foco
Estamos a menos de una semana del Día de las Elecciones, dando cierre a una contienda presidencial que ha dado a los votantes dos de los candidatos más rechazados y desconfiados en la historia moderna ...
03 Nov, 2016
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7 min read