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Two Key TX House Races Head to Expensive and Unnecessary Runoff Elections
Two Key TX House Races Head to Expensive and Unnecessary Runoff Elections
Two US House primaries in Texas are headed for runoffs in May. Voters who are already exhausted with the political process will be asked to go to the polls in elections that historically draw in half of the March primary's turnout -- which was abysmally low in 2024.
07 Mar, 2024
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A Quarter of 2024 US House Elections Will Be Decided on Super Tuesday
A Quarter of 2024 US House Elections Will Be Decided on Super Tuesday
Although many in the national media and the parties are treating the 2024 presidential nomination processes as a done deal, the thing that will make this year's Super Tuesday most meaningful are the n ...
03 Mar, 2024
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LetUsVote: New Campaign Launches to End Discrimination Against Independent Voters
LetUsVote: New Campaign Launches to End Discrimination Against Independent Voters
Open Primaries, in partnership with Unite America, announced the launch of LetUsVote Wednesday, a nationwide initiative that aims to mobilize and empower independent voters, who make up the largest voting bloc in the US but are treated like second-class voters.
27 Feb, 2024
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For Good or Bad, Primary Changes May Be Coming to Elections Near You
For Good or Bad, Primary Changes May Be Coming to Elections Near You
Photo Credit: Getty Images / Unsplash    The last couple of years have seen an increase in states looking to change their primary election laws. In some cases, party leaders are trying ...
26 Feb, 2024
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March 5 is Super Tuesday... And No One Cares
March 5 is Super Tuesday... And No One Cares
The election day colloquially referred to as Super Tuesday used to mean something. It's an election date traditionally held in early March and is known for hosting the most presidential preference ele ...
15 Feb, 2024
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The Skeevy Tactics Both Parties Have Used to Take Voters' Money
The Skeevy Tactics Both Parties Have Used to Take Voters' Money
If the 2024 presidential election follows recent trends, it will be the most expensive campaign finance cycle in modern US history with figures that will likely ascend into the billions of dollars. And this has many voters concerned about the state of money in politics.
30 Jan, 2024
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10 Ways Both Parties Are Destroying Democracy
10 Ways Both Parties Are Destroying Democracy
As the political landscape in the United States gears up for the 2024 presidential election, the media's focus is often on the perceived threats to democracy posed by individual candidates or movements, like the rhetoric around the MAGA crowd and former President Donald Trump, who is treated as the likely GOP nominee.
09 Jan, 2024
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2024 Voter Registration by Party in Each State
2024 Voter Registration by Party in Each State
The Independent Voter Project (IVP) has updated its interactive primary map with the voter registration numbers for the 2024 cycle, including a breakdown of voter registration by political party in each state. 
21 Nov, 2023
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3 Michigan Cities Passed RCV in 2023, But When Will Voters Get to Use It?
3 Michigan Cities Passed RCV in 2023, But When Will Voters Get to Use It?
Ranked choice voting (RCV) had another momentous election cycle in 2023. It was protected and expanded in some cities, it was used for the first time in places like Boulder, Colorado, and it was adopt ...
15 Nov, 2023
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Will Artificial Intelligence Determine the Next President?
Will Artificial Intelligence Determine the Next President?
Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa on Unsplash   It’s been 20 years since Facebook broke onto the scene and began gathering data on millions of Americans. Every hour of every day, of every mo ...
05 Oct, 2023
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