Tag: election reform

voters at the ballot box.
Advocates Push for Reform to Stop Partisan Manipulation of Ballot Measures
An Election Reformers Network (ERN) report covering a 13-year period has found that state lawmakers and elected officials are increasingly manipulating the ballot initiative process to block or impede citizen-led efforts. 
04 Feb, 2025
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Reformers at NANR's 8th annual summit in San Diego, California.
Down, But Not Out: Nonpartisan Election Reformers Maintain Their Resolve
Nonpartisan election reformers have chosen not to hang their head in defeat after a few statewide losses in 2024. Instead, their mood was surprisingly optimistic when they met in San Diego for the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers’ annual summit.
16 Dec, 2024
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silhouette of a hand putting a ballot in a box.
As Expected, Alaska Measure 2 Recount Didn't Change Anything
The recount in Alaska over Ballot Measure 2 is complete. The state's Republican Party requested it after voters rejected the initiative and chose to keep their nonpartisan election system by a narrow margin. But as predicted on IVN, this margin wasn't narrow enough for the results to change.
10 Dec, 2024
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Welcome to Alaska sign with mountains in the background.
Alaska Officials Found Even More Voters Want to Keep State's Nonpartisan Elections System
The Alaska election results have officially been certified and despite calls from Measure 2 supporters for a recount of the ballot initiative's loss by 664 votes, the Alaska Division of Elections re-checked its work before certification and found worse news for them.
01 Dec, 2024
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vote
Alaska Measure 2 Headed for Long-Shot Recount Funded by Taxpayers
Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced this week that taxpayers will foot the bill for a recount of Measure 2, an initiative that sought to repeal Alaska's nonpartisan election system -- but ultimately failed by 664 votes.
26 Nov, 2024
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A wide shot of an Alaska city.
In a True Nail-Biter, Alaska Voters Reject Repeal of Top 4 Primary and Ranked Choice Voting
Two weeks after Election Day, Alaska voters finally know the fate of their election system. The choice before them was keep the nonpartisan Top 4 primary system with ranked choice voting in the general election or go back to partisan control over elections.
21 Nov, 2024
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American flag with I Voted stickers on it.
Yes, Elections Have Consequences -- Primary Elections to Be Specific
Can you imagine a Republican winning in an electoral district in which Democrats make up 41% of the registered electorate? Seems farfetched in much of the country. As farfetched as a Democrat winning in a R+10 district.
16 Nov, 2024
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5 min read
parties
Partisan Hypocrisy on Voting Reform: It's Not About Democracy; It's About Power
Nonpartisan election reform is on the ballot in 7 states, 6 of which could implement new voting models that open taxpayer-funded elections to all voters and candidates, regardless of party.
29 Oct, 2024
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dark money
Maine Question 1: Kyle Bailey Discusses Effort to Rein in Super PACs
Kyle Bailey is a former Maine state representative who managed the landmark ballot measure campaigns to win and protect ranked choice voting.
29 Oct, 2024
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5 min read
US Congress
Partisan Primaries: How 7% of Voters Control 87% of Seats in Congress
While Election Day is still three weeks away, a combination of safe congressional seats and closed partisan primaries has already determined the result of 87% of House Elections.
15 Oct, 2024
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