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Sanders-Backed 'Our Revolution' Scores Major Victories on Election Day
In August, just one month after the Democratic National Convention, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced the launch of Our Revolution, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping his progressiv ...
10 Nov, 2016
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South Dakota's Amendment V Falls Short of Victory
The Mount Rushmore State did not pass nonpartisan primaries Tuesday night. South Dakota's Amendment V - Nonpartisan Elections didn't quite make the cut at 44.51% to 55.49%.Amendment V would have ...
09 Nov, 2016
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2 min read
The Majority Has Spoken (Again and Again): It’s Time To End The Electoral College
Raise your hand if you think that the president of the United States should be elected by the popular vote. Ah, it looks like most of you do. Hands down and know that you’re not alone.In fact, poll af ...
07 Nov, 2016
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6 min read
South Dakota Amendment V Picks Up Momentum into Election Weekend
With teams of canvassers on the ground in ten communities the past week, the endorsements of every daily newspaper that voiced an opinion, and key support from influential Republicans, independents an ...
04 Nov, 2016
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2 min read
Desglosando la Democracia: Movimientos No-Partidistas en el Foco
Estamos a menos de una semana del Día de las Elecciones, dando cierre a una contienda presidencial que ha dado a los votantes dos de los candidatos más rechazados y desconfiados en la historia moderna ...
02 Nov, 2016
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7 min read
How Amendment V Fixes South Dakota's Broken Elections
Amendment V is modeled on the Nebraska system, that is among the most competitive in U.S.Most voters would like to believe that their votes on Tuesday will decide the outcome of state legislative race ...
02 Nov, 2016
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2 min read
The Final Campaign Push: Lots of Stops, But Few States
Last Monday, FairVote released our 2016 general election presidential campaign tracker. This tracker, which has been regularly used this fall by National Popular Vote, looks at where major party candi ...
02 Nov, 2016
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1 min read
Election Mayhem: What Happens If There's an Electoral Tie?
Most people will agree, the 2016 presidential election has been the craziest in modern U.S. history, and there are millions of Americans who are looking forward to its end. While the threat of possibl ...
25 Oct, 2016
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5 min read
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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13 min read
South Dakota League of Women Voters, AARP Say Nonpartisan Elections Are Best for All Voters
Sioux Falls, S.D. - Amendment V Nonpartisan Elections in South Dakota received two major endorsements Tuesday. The South Dakota League of Women Voters and AARP South Dakota announced their ...
13 Sep, 2016
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2 min read