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Illinois Lawmakers Ignore Constituent Pleas with Revised Legislative Maps | Independent Voter NewsIllinois Lawmakers Ignore Constituent Pleas with Revised Legislative Maps. September 1, 2021.…
Illinois Judge Removes Signature Gathering Requirements for Libertarian, Green Party Presidential Candidates in 2020 Election | Independent Voter NewsIllinois Judge Removes Signature Gathering Requirements for Libertarian, Green Party Presidential Candidates in 2020 Election. April 24, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on the US electoral process.…
M.J. Polelle | Independent Voter NewsPolelle is an emeritus professor of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. He is the author of the new political thriller, "American Conspiracy."…
Independent Voter Project Conference Sparks Controversy Over IVN.us Funding | Independent Voter NewsLegislators from California, Texas, and Illinois gathered last week to participate in the Independent Voter Project Business and Leadership Conference in Hawaii.…
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It’s Common Sense: Let Californians Speak in a Safe Way | Independent Voter NewsThat was enough for federal courts in Illinois and Michigan to lower the registration requirements there, and for state courts in Massachusetts and Maryland to do the same.…
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10 States Where Party Planners Can Host (and Avoid) Representative Primaries | Independent Voter NewsIllinois should host the first presidential primaries if the goal is to pick a state that most closely matches the demographics of the country.…
Gerrymandering Update: Blue and Red States Get Fs in Princeton Report Card | Independent Voter NewsIllinois. , the legislatures of which are controlled by Democrats, both received an overall “F” for their congressional maps. Texas. and. Wisconsin. , both of which are controlled by Republicans, have flunked as well.…
The Great American Map Off Is Underway | Independent Voter NewsThe group challenges any member of the public to draw congressional districts for 7 crucial states -- Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Wisconsin -- as the redistricting process begins across the country in the wake of the 2020…
‘Unequal’ Justice: Discriminating Against Discrimination | Independent Voter NewsShe is a Professor of Law at the University of Illinois with a research focus on civil procedure, employment law, and the proper utilization of juries. Professor Thomas has published a plethora of scholarly articles and is co-author of “.…
2019 Sees Tremendous Surge in Ranked Choice Legislation Nationwide | Independent Voter NewsThe bills vary in their scope and history: those in in Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Wyoming call for adopting ranked choice voting for all state and federal offices, as Maine did via referendum in 2016.…