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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...
Pre-Election Rundown: 4 Ballot Measures to Deal Historic Blow to Partisan Gerrymandering
Voters in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, and Utah are voting on whether to hand control over drawing electoral districts to independent redistricting commissions.With two weeks to go, here’s a rundown ...
Report: Missouri Amendment Would End Million-Dollar Lobbyist Gift Culture
Jefferson City, Missouri - The Clean Missouri campaign released a new report 5 weeks from the election on the lobbyist gift culture in Jefferson City -- Missouri's capital -- and the campaign says tha...
Two Types of Ranked Choice Voting: How They Differ and What They Mean For Your Vote
The success of Maine as the first state to use ranked choice voting statewide has brought newfound national attention to ranked choice voting. There’s much to like in this replacement to our fractious...
Appeals Court Upholds Anti-Corruption, Anti-Gerrymandering Ballot Proposal
Jefferson City, Missouri - A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a proposed anti-corruption, anti-gerrymandering ballot initiative -- Amendment 1 -- is good to go for the November ballot after a l...
Lobbyists vs. The People: Fight to End Political Corruption in Missouri Rages On
On September 15, Cole County Circuit Judge Dan Green removed a people-led reform initiative, Amendment 1, from the November Ballot. Clean Missouri, the group behind Amendment 1, submitted over 300,000...
OPINION: 2 Reforms Emerge to Boost Turnout, Competition After 2018 Primaries
What are the main take-aways from the 2018 primary season from an election reform perspective? In summary, some good news, some problems, and some emerging solutions.The good news is that competition ...
Judge Strips Ambitious Anti-Corruption Amendment from Missouri Ballot
Update 9/17/18: State Senator Rob Schaaf (R-St. Joseph), former State Senator Jim Lembke (R-Lemay) and former State Senator Bob Johnson (R-Lee's Summit) joined Common Cause in filing an ami...
4 States to Vote on Ending Partisan Gerrymandering in November
A central element of this remarkable year in election reform has been the pivot of the anti-gerrymandering fight from the courts to the ballot boxes. As has been widely reported, five states vote this...
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...