Election Reform - Independent Voter News (Page 16)

Boston City Council Backs Ranked Choice Voting Home Rule Petition in 8–4 Vote

On May 14, the Boston City Council voted 8–4 in favor of a Home Rule Petition allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference, a shift that could change how Bostonians elect their leaders.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ May 14, 2025

Boston City Council Backs Ranked Choice Voting Home Rule Petition in 8–4 Vote

Chula Vista Voters Want More Choice -- Will the City Council Listen?

Voters in Chula Vista are signaling strong support for election reform. A recent independent poll conducted by Competitive Edge Research & Communication and funded by the Independent Voter Project shows that nearly two-thirds of voters support the More Choice Voting measure, a proposed change that w

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 14, 2025

Chula Vista Voters Want More Choice -- Will the City Council Listen?

NYC Mayoral Poll: Cuomo Crosses 50% Majority in Fifth Round of Ranked Choice Voting

A Marist College poll released Wednesday found that former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has emerged as the frontrunner in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor – which would make him the odds-on favorite to unseat Mayor Eric Adams.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 14, 2025

NYC Mayoral Poll: Cuomo Crosses 50% Majority in Fifth Round of Ranked Choice Voting

Will New Hampshire Primary Voters Matter in 2028?

The Dispatch ran a piece Monday titled, New Hampshire Dems Want Their ‘First in the Nation’ Primary Back. The question it asks is: Will the Democratic National Committee (DNC) restore the state’s prestigious spot as the first presidential primary of consequence?

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 14, 2025

Will New Hampshire Primary Voters Matter in 2028?

‘One-Person, One-Vote’ at Risk? Petition Reform Bill Sparks Backlash in Oklahoma

Legislation that would significantly reshape Oklahoma’s initiative petition process is one step closer to becoming law after the state House passed a revised version of Senate Bill 1027 last week. If signed into law, the bill would place additional hurdles in front of Oklahoma citizens who want to r

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 13, 2025

‘One-Person, One-Vote’ at Risk? Petition Reform Bill Sparks Backlash in Oklahoma

Joe Manchin Slams W.Va. Ranked Choice Ban, Says Some Politicians 'Don't Want to Compete; They Just Want Control'

Former US Senator Joe Manchin publicly condemned recent moves by West Virginia lawmakers to ban ranked choice voting and potentially restrict independent voters from participating in primary elections, calling the developments "political gamesmanship."

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ May 12, 2025

Joe Manchin Slams W.Va. Ranked Choice Ban, Says Some Politicians 'Don't Want to Compete; They Just Want Control'

Will New Yorkers Vote on Open Primaries This November?

The New York City Charter Revision Commission, convened by Mayor Eric Adams, released a preliminary report last week in which it states it is considering two potential reforms to city primary elections that exclude a fifth of the city's electorate.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 9, 2025

Will New Yorkers Vote on Open Primaries This November?

Open Primaries Were Just the Beginning -- Now New Mexico Needs A New Party to Keep Moving Forward

Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski is one of the few Republicans standing up to President Trump and expressing fear that key strategic alliances, our democracy, civil liberties and the rule of law are being under-mind. She also was one of the few Republicans to vote to impeach him.

By Bob Perls

/ May 6, 2025

Open Primaries Were Just the Beginning -- Now New Mexico Needs A New Party to Keep Moving Forward

Who Really Pays for Congress? Local Donors All But Disappear in 2024

There is an old saying: All politics is local. However, many voters may get the impression this is becoming less and less a reality -- particularly in US House and Senate elections where candidates are elected to represent specific districts or states, but campaign to a national audience.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 6, 2025

Who Really Pays for Congress? Local Donors All But Disappear in 2024

There Is An Equal Voting Rights Bill In Congress No One Is Talking About

There is a bill in the US House that, if passed, would ensure millions of independent voters have a more meaningful say in who represents them by requiring open primaries for federal elections. Outside of VN, however, few outlets have talked about it.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 5, 2025

There Is An Equal Voting Rights Bill In Congress No One Is Talking About

Victory Achieved: NM Open Primaries Advocates Discuss Their Hard-Fought Win

Independent voters will finally have access to taxpayer-funded primary elections in New Mexico after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 16 into law. Primary reform advocates are now celebrating a win that was several years in the making.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 5, 2025

Victory Achieved: NM Open Primaries Advocates Discuss Their Hard-Fought Win

LISTEN: The Independent Voter Podcast Debuts — What Drives People to Take on a Broken System?

In the premiere episode of the Independent Voter Podcast, host Chad Peace and guest Cara McCormick take listeners behind the scenes of a movement built not around partisanship, but principle.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ April 30, 2025

LISTEN: The Independent Voter Podcast Debuts — What Drives People to Take on a Broken System?