Election Reform Editor for IVN.us since 2012. Studied history and philosophy at University of North Texas. Covers political and election reform efforts nationwide with deep expertise on the reform movement. Based in San Diego, CA.
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On Wednesday, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla sent out the latest voter registration numbers, touting a record number of registered voters. According to the report, voters registered as No Party Preference (independent) or with an unqualified political party are close to outnumbering registered Republicans. Padilla reports that as of
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"Sometimes we in our discourse today ... use labels as a way to not engage with other people, to treat and divide us and them. And as a judge, I don't think that is a fair or appropriate or useful way to engage in discourse." - Hon.
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Earlier this year, Maine senators called on the state Supreme Court to give an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of ranked choice voting as it was passed by voters in November 2016 for state and federal elections. A responsive brief has now been filed by Marshall J. Tinkle in favor
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On Friday, WikiLeaks tweeted out a statement from Julian Assange criticizing companies that have not responded to an offer to help with vulnerabilities the CIA is potentially exploiting. While companies like Mozilla have responded, Assange says Google and others have not because of their dealings with the federal government. https:
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper vetoed HB 100 Thursday, March 16, a bill that would make elections for superior and district court judges partisan. Cooper also says the bill makes it harder for independent judicial candidates to get on the ballot. Candidates running in judicial elections currently are not listed
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It has long been a complaint of the American people that the Washington establishment, the political elite in our nation's capital, are out of touch with the American public. There are a couple of reasons why this is, but one of the biggest problems is hyper-partisanship blinds them
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The American Health Care Act (AHCA) has sparked a fierce debate online, in the media, and among policymakers: Is health care a right all people are entitled to? https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/841049916113739780 https://twitter.com/mitch_huested/status/841761199922462720 https://twitter.com/activist360/status/841446665127153664 https://twitter.com/
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The FEC released a press release Wednesday that it will not appeal a federal judge's decision against current rules governing the Commission on Presidential Debates in Level the Playing Field v. FEC: "On February 1, the District Court ordered the Commission to reconsider Plaintiffs’ allegations and evidence,
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It looked possible that Utah would become the second state to adopt ranked choice voting for statewide elections. However, HB349, the bill that got a surprising amount of bipartisan support in the House, died in a Senate committee because of a tie. HB349, sponsored by State Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, would
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There is a new movement underway in New Jersey to elect independent-minded candidates to the state legislature that will support election reform to end partisan corruption in public elections. "The electoral process is very corrupt," said Dana Wefer, a life-long Democrat running for New Jersey governor as a
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On Wednesday, March 1, a nonpartisan, top-two bill proposed by Illinois state State Rep. Sara Jimenez (R) was assigned to Election and Campaign Finance Committee. The bill, HB3655, was originally introduced on February 10, and would make Illinois the third state to adopt a top-two primary system for statewide elections.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tasxOsIjIPw The most emotional and impactful moment from Donald Trump's speech before a joint session in Congress Tuesday night was when President Trump honored fallen Navy SEAL William "Ryan" Owens and his wife, Carryn Owens. "Ryan's legacy