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GOP Fails Again to Stop Independent Redistricting in Michigan
GOP Fails Again to Stop Independent Redistricting in Michigan
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍Another Republican attempt to block Michigan's independent redis ...
08 Jul, 2020
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Former Michigan Gov Calls Mail-In Voter Fraud Claims 'Utter BS'
Former Michigan Gov Calls Mail-In Voter Fraud Claims 'Utter BS'
As the fight continues across the country to expand safe and secure options for voters to participate in the 2020 elections, 5 nonpartisan organizations collaborated to put on a virtual rally to bolst ...
26 Jun, 2020
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5 min read
Straight-Ticket Voting Won't Return to Texas in 2020
Straight-Ticket Voting Won't Return to Texas in 2020
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum, and was republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Straight-ticket voting won't be returning to Texas now that a federal ...
25 Jun, 2020
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2 min read
Pro-Voter Reformers: George's Primary Debacle Underscores Need for Vote-By-Mail Nationwide
Pro-Voter Reformers: George's Primary Debacle Underscores Need for Vote-By-Mail Nationwide
The Georgia elections Tuesday were characterized as “catastrophe.” A new $104 million voting system broke down, many voters couldn’t vote as a result of a ballot shortage, and those who could ended up ...
10 Jun, 2020
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2 min read
June's 'Super Tuesday' Proves Vote-at-Home Works, Advocates Say
June's 'Super Tuesday' Proves Vote-at-Home Works, Advocates Say
In the midst of social turmoil and civil unrest, on top of an ongoing pandemic, the news didn’t spare much time to talk about 9 primary elections held Tuesday -- primaries that, according to vote at h ...
03 Jun, 2020
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10 min read
Don't Blame Justin Amash. Just Fix the System That Broke Him
Don't Blame Justin Amash. Just Fix the System That Broke Him
This article first appeared on The FulcrumShouted down as a "spoiler" for three weeks after announcing he was getting ready to run for president as a Libertarian, Justin Amash has abandoned the idea o ...
22 May, 2020
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New Book: The Need for Political Innovation Greater Now Than before Pandemic
New Book: The Need for Political Innovation Greater Now Than before Pandemic
Many are aware by now that US Rep. Justin Amash has decided not to run for president -- citing the cumbersome realities the current political system presents to candidates outside the two major partie ...
21 May, 2020
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12 min read
Opinion: Justin Amash Is The Adult They Won't Let On The Debate Stage
Opinion: Justin Amash Is The Adult They Won't Let On The Debate Stage
U.S. Congressman Justin Amash speaking with attendees at the 2017 Young Americans for Liberty National Convention | Photo: Gage SkidmoreNo sooner than U.S. Congressman Justin Amash (I-MI) announced hi ...
06 May, 2020
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Giant Funding Gaps Threaten Elections in GOP States, Study Finds
Giant Funding Gaps Threaten Elections in GOP States, Study Finds
This article was first published on The FulcrumWhile $400 million in federal funds has been allocated to make voting safer during the coronavirus pandemic, local election officials and good-government ...
02 May, 2020
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5 min read
Covid-19: Nothing's Deadlier Than Not Acting Now
Covid-19: Nothing's Deadlier Than Not Acting Now
Last week President Trump announced that he will be making the "toughest decision" of not just his presidency but his life: When and how to open our Covid-ravaged country again.During the same week, D ...
15 Apr, 2020
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