Election Reform - Independent Voter News (Page 15)

Schwarzenegger Enters CA Redistricting Fight, Says Prop 50 Shifts Power from Voters to Politicians

Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is stepping back into California politics with a warning about Proposition 50. He urges voters to reject the November measure, which would pause the state’s independent, citizen-drawn congressional map and substitute a Legislature-written plan for the 2026, 2028

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 17, 2025

Schwarzenegger Enters CA Redistricting Fight, Says Prop 50 Shifts Power from Voters to Politicians

Forward Party Joins Petition to SCOTUS Against State of Florida

Right now, the divide between the Republican and Democratic Parties appears beyond repair. The political rhetoric is toxic, the nation’s leadership puts party gain before lasting solutions, and few voters actually feel heard by the people elected to represent them. At a time when it seems things wil

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 16, 2025

Forward Party Joins Petition to SCOTUS Against State of Florida

Left Behind: How Runoff Elections Disenfranchise Military and Overseas Voters -- And How We Can Fix It

When Americans serve overseas, they should never have to wonder whether their vote will count. Yet for thousands of service members and U.S. citizens abroad, the very structure of our elections makes that impossible -- especially when it comes to runoff elections.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 16, 2025

Left Behind: How Runoff Elections Disenfranchise Military and Overseas Voters -- And How We Can Fix It

Vote Nevada Targets Gerrymandering and Closed Primaries with Two New Ballot Measures

Vote Nevada PAC filed two constitutional amendment initiatives Tuesday aimed at transforming how Nevadans vote – and how maps are drawn. The group argues that its proposals will ensure a redistricting process free of corruption while guaranteeing all voters equal access to the ballot.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 11, 2025

Vote Nevada Targets Gerrymandering and Closed Primaries with Two New Ballot Measures

Poll: 82% of Americans Want Redistricting Done by Independent Commission, Not Politicians

There may be no greater indication that voters are not being listened to in the escalating redistricting war between the Republican and Democratic Parties than a new poll from NBC News that shows 8-in-10 Americans want the parties to stop.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 10, 2025

Poll: 82% of Americans Want Redistricting Done by Independent Commission, Not Politicians

Missouri Is the Latest Pawn in the Partisan Redistricting Game

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is the latest state to move a piece on the redistricting chess board, as its Republican-led House approved a mid-decade map on September 9 that could give the GOP control of seven of the state’s eight U.S. House seats.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 9, 2025

Missouri Is the Latest Pawn in the Partisan Redistricting Game

Retired Attorney Takes Voting Rights Case All the Way to the Supreme Court -- By Himself

The next big voting rights case the Supreme Court of the United States could consider wasn’t filed by the ACLU, the League of Women Voters, Common Cause, or another household name when it comes to voter rights.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 9, 2025

Retired Attorney Takes Voting Rights Case All the Way to the Supreme Court -- By Himself

Voters v. The Legislature: Who Will Decide the Fate of Ranked Choice Voting in Michigan?

Rank MI Vote is gathering petition signatures for an amendment to the Michigan constitution that – if approved by voters – will allow voters who cast a ballot for president, Congress, governor, and more to use ranked choice voting instead of marking just a single candidate.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 8, 2025

Voters v. The Legislature: Who Will Decide the Fate of Ranked Choice Voting in Michigan?

Will the Texas Republican Party be Successful Where the Hawaiian Democratic Party Failed?

The Republican Party of Texas (RPT) is suing Secretary of State Jane Nelson in an effort to close the state’s primary elections to party members only – a move that the Democratic Party of Hawaii (DPH) tried back in 2013 in its state and failed.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 5, 2025

Will the Texas Republican Party be Successful Where the Hawaiian Democratic Party Failed?

Arts for America: “Use Your Creativity For Your Country!”

When Americans overestimate the threat posed by people in the other major political party, the consequences can be dangerous. Research shows it fuels support for candidates who prefer fighting over legislating, increases tendencies toward authoritarianism, normalizes the use of disinformation and mi

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 4, 2025

Arts for America: “Use Your Creativity For Your Country!”

“Gold-Standard” or “Rigged”? How Secure Colorado’s Mail-In Elections Really Are

The White House touted a big announcement Tuesday, only for it to be reported early that President Donald Trump plans to re-locate U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama – which is not as big of deal as the reason for the decision.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 3, 2025

“Gold-Standard” or “Rigged”? How Secure Colorado’s Mail-In Elections Really Are

CA Rep: No One Wins If This Redistricting War Continues

California U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R) says the current redistricting war that threatens to escalate after Texas and California approved mid-decade gerrymanders is “bad for the country, bad for representation, and bad for democracy.”

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 2, 2025

CA Rep: No One Wins If This Redistricting War Continues