In 2020, hundreds of thousands of felons may be allowed to vote in the presidential primary process.That is, as long as they join either the Democratic or Republican Party.
A federal judge recently decided to temporary block a state law that would impose a financial requirement on criminals released from prison and done with parole in order to be
The Supreme Court on Monday once again reaffirmed its stance on partisan gerrymandering: federal courts will not stop it.
This time the case is out of Michigan, where a lower
Ranked choice voting, an alternative ballot method, has been under attack by the press. Unlike the traditional “pick one” ballot used in most U.S. elections, ranked choice ballots allow
National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers Executive Director Jim Jonas and his October guests talk about the collaborative efforts underway to create a healthier democratic process and the consequences for shutting out independents.
NANR Executive Director Jim Jonas interviewed two guests in October. The first was Debilyn Molineaux, co-founder and executive director of the Bridge Alliance Education Fund. Bridge Alliance is a
The New York Times has officially endorsed the use of ranked choice voting in the nation's largest city. NYC voters are set to vote on ranked choice voting
The New York Times has officially endorsed the use of ranked choice voting in the nation's largest city. NYC voters are set to vote on ranked choice voting in November. If passed, RCV will be used in a city of 8 million people starting in 2021.
Many eyes are on Louisiana right now where the “jungle” primary over the weekend resulted in a “runoff” election in the gubernatorial race. The top two vote-getters, Democratic Governor
For those familiar with California’s top-two nonpartisan primary, written by the Independent Voter Project, the election process may sound similar. However, there’s a very important distinction.
The Arizona Democratic Party voted down a resolution on September 21 to open the party’s presidential primaries in March to the state’s 1.3 million independent voters.
It
