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World's First 5-Star Ballot Campaign Celebrates Historic Election Year
LANE COUNTY, ORE. - Voters in Lane County, Oregon may not have voted to approve STAR voting in the 2018 midterm election. However, advocates are still celebrating the world's first STAR voting campaig ...
08 Nov, 2018
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This Week In Nonpartisan News: Top 5 Stories for Independent Voters
Much of the media's election coverage two weeks out from Election Day is focused on what kind of wave we are seeing -- red or blue -- and how Donald Trump will affect the outcome of the midterms. Howe ...
22 Oct, 2018
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5 min read
5-Star Ballots: A Way to Vote Your Conscience Without "Throwing Away Your Vote"
In the latest episode of "In Full Color," IVN Editor Shawn Griffiths discusses a new voting method with Sara Wolf, campaign manager for STAR Voting for Lane County in Oregon that could change the way ...
19 Oct, 2018
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"Vote for Us, or Else DOOM!" It's Time to Reel In the Hyperbole
It's been a week since the conclusion of the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation process, a partisan side show that left a bitter taste in the mouths of many voters -- whether they supported his confirmation ...
12 Oct, 2018
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7 min read
California: Here Are the 11 Ballot Measures You Get to Decide On in November
Here’s the final list of propositions that made the cut for the November election. On the list are proposals to slash the gas tax, re-introduce rent control, absolve major corporations of their legal ...
03 Oct, 2018
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12 min read
Unrigging The System: How Voters Can Reclaim Their Power This November
Political reformers across America are paying close attention to key elections on November 6. But their focus is not on candidates or political parties. It’s about how Americans vote on ballot measure ...
12 Sep, 2018
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3 min read
OPINION: Ranked Choice Voting Not "Most Superior" for Independents
I am concerned with the July 24, 2018 op-ed titled, Virginia Republican: “Ranked Choice Voting Most Superior Voting Method in US.” While the statements are true, what is missing speaks volu ...
25 Jul, 2018
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15 Ways the Independent Revolution is Taking Over America
The independent and nonpartisan reform movements have never seen the momentum they are seeing today. Voters are ditching the Republican and Democratic Parties in droves. A record number of independent ...
25 Jul, 2018
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6 min read
4 New Voting Methods That Upend Partisan Politics
Maine became the first state in the nation to use ranked choice voting in statewide elections in June. The historic moment has boosted interest in alternative voting methods that offer better election ...
16 Jul, 2018
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3 min read
Revolutionary New Voting Method Bolstered By over 16,000 Voters in Oregon County
LANE COUNTY, ORE. - A new voting method is close to appearing on the November ballot in Lane County, Oregon. County election officials certified more than the 11,506 signatures needed to qualify ...
09 Jul, 2018
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2 min read