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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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has taken another populist stance that many Republicans disagree with. Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press recently, Trump said: ‘‘I have seen what’s going on, and I don’t know how people make it on $7.25. With that being said, I would
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El columnista Rocky Slaughter de Redding.com escribió el pasado mes de febrero que cinco mil votantes del Condado de Shasta podrían quedarse sin posibilidad de participar en las elecciones primarias de junio, tanto en el partido demócrata como en el republicano. La mayoría de ellos puede ni siquiera estar
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The Maine Democratic Party is officially the first Democratic Party to severely reduce the influence of superdelegates in the presidential nomination process. The amendment, proposed by state Rep. Diane Russell of Portland, overwhelmingly passed by voice vote during Saturday's statewide party convention. According to U.S. Uncut, the
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DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said that if she made the presidential primary rules, she would do away with open primaries that allow independent voters to participate in taxpayer-funded elections. Speaking on "MSNBC Live" Monday, Wasserman Schultz said she believes that the Democratic nominee should be chosen by
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The Denver Post reported Wednesday that Colorado lawmakers will consider plans for a presidential primary that will include independent voters, who make up one-third of the state's electorate. The primary system would replace the current closed caucus system the state has had in place for several years. The
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NBC Montana reported Thursday that the Montana Republican Party is dropping out of a lawsuit that aims to close the state's primary elections. The decision by the state GOP deals a significant blow to the lawsuit after three courts, including the Supreme Court, denied the plaintiffs' petition
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New legislation introduced in the New York Assembly would change the way the state conducts its presidential primary elections. The bill would allow "undeclared voters" (independents) to participate in the party primary of their choice, creating a system that resembles a semi-closed primary, except the parties cannot bar
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San Diego's Primary Might Be the Only Opportunity to VoteIndependent Voter IVP San Diego, parte del Independent Voter Project (IVP), organizó el 8 de Abril un panel de discusión informativa con cuatro de los cinco candidatos que se han pronunciado por la procuraduría de la ciudad de San
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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will take a brief break from the presidential campaign trail to attend a conference hosted by the Vatican next week. Sanders was invited by the chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, which is hosting a gathering on social, economic, and environmental issues, according
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ2Wov5hvrA The Daily Caller recently reported on a video that shows current Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton coming out against the superdelegate system in 2008 when she was in a tight race with Barack Obama. Now, Clinton reportedly has an "insurmountable" lead because
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A resolution that would ask California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to use his authority as the state's chief elections official to add a nonpartisan public option ballot in the June 7 presidential primary died Wednesday in the Assembly Committee on Elections and Redistricting. In a 3-2 vote
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The campaign of independent candidate Bill Fraser, running in Illinois' 8th Congressional District, announced Wednesday that he has started his petition period to appear on the general election ballot on November 8. If he succeeds in his efforts, Fraser will face Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi and Republican DuPage County Commissioner