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State-by-State Efforts to End Partisan Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering is nearly as old as America itself, named after James Madison’s vice president and governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry. The advantageous practice of drawing legislative districts ...
10 Oct, 2016
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Independent, Third Party Candidates: Vote Your Conscience; Stick With Us
Why stick with third party and independent candidates in November, if Clinton and Trump have a combined 80% of the electorate in all major polls? In an election season that is anything but usual, one ...
10 Oct, 2016
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Federal Court's Decision Keeps Independent Candidate off Ballot in Illinois
A U.S. Supreme Court decision last week will keep an independent candidate in Illinois off the November ballot.The high court denied independent David Gill's request to vacate an order by a lower  ...
10 Oct, 2016
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Why Students Could Be the Drivers of Electoral Change
With back to school season in full swing, and an impending presidential election, the nation’s eyes are turning once more toward our young people — specifically, our college students.It’s no secret th ...
15 Sep, 2016
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Just How Deep Is The GOP Divide over Trump?
It goes without saying that the Republican Party’s nomination of Donald Trump, a high-profile businessman with no experience holding elected office, for the presidency has been the most discussed deve ...
08 Sep, 2016
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Sanders Launches "Our Revolution" to Extend the Progressive Movement
Before a crowd in his home start of Vermont and speaking to supporters attending more than 2,600 watch parties across the country, Senator Bernie Sanders announced on August 24 the launch of "Our ...
29 Aug, 2016
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On The Issues: Where Each Presidential Candidate Stands on TPP
While it is debatable whether Americans largely approve of joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – the massive free trade agreement comprising 11 other countries -- it is undeniable th ...
08 Aug, 2016
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Illinois Independent Candidate Sues over Stringent Ballot Access Laws
In Illinois' 13th district, one candidate is suing over the constitutionality of the onerous signature requirements for independent candidates.Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, first electe ...
08 Aug, 2016
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Bernie Sanders Gets Roll Call Vote at DNC
Philadelphia, Penn. - Bernie Sanders' name will be placed in nomination and there will be a full roll-call vote on the Democratic National Convention (DNC) floor Tuesday night.The move comes foll ...
25 Jul, 2016
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Breaking Through The Duopoly: A Brief History of Third Parties in America
third par·tynoun: a person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, especially a dispute.Almost since the beginning of the American Republic, voters have had a third choice. A party ...
07 Jul, 2016
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