Registered Independents in California Have Grown Significantly in Past 10 Years
Registered Independents in California Have Grown Significantly in Past 10 Years Credit: Californiafaultline The Public Policy Institute of California’s latest compilation of voter facts reveals the...
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Bowen Says Cal-ACCESS Upgrade Improves Campaign Finance Transparency in CA Credit: resetsanfrancisco.org On August 28, California’s Secretary of State, Debra Bowen, obliged calls from organizations...
View ArticleMulti-Member Districts in NH a National Model for Equal Gender Representation
Multi-Member Districts in NH a National Model for Equal Gender Representation Zack Frank / shutterstock.com New Hampshire proves to be one of the more innovative states in its electoral process. In its...
View ArticleGOP Congressman Gets Primary Challenger for Supporting Intervention in Syria
GOP Congressman Gets Primary Challenger for Supporting Intervention in Syria (Credit: nationaljournal.com) With the US Congress returning to debate and vote on authorization to intervene in the Syrian...
View ArticleSenator Yee Says He Will Reach Out to Underrepresented Communities as...
Senator Yee Says He Will Reach Out to Underrepresented Communities as Secretary of State California State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) in 2012 // Credit: senate.ca.gov On the heels of the State...
View Article10 Percent of New Yorkers May Have Elected NYC’s Next Mayor
10 Percent of New Yorkers May Have Elected NYC’s Next Mayor Tupungato / Shutterstock.com On Wednesday morning of September 11, 2013, I walked into my courses on intro to U.S. History at St. Francis...
View ArticleCA Secretary of State Hopeful Wants Equal Playing Field for Candidates
CA Secretary of State Hopeful Wants Equal Playing Field for Candidates Candidate David Curtis on the campaign trail July 11, 2013 // Credit: Facebook David Curtis, an architectural theorist by trade...
View ArticleNYC Primary an Example of How Modern Primaries Disenfranchise Voters
NYC Primary an Example of How Modern Primaries Disenfranchise Voters Credit: NY Daily News Mark Twain once said that history does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme. In 2009, Bill Thompson lost what...
View ArticleSaying Independent Voters Are a Myth Fuels False Narrative on Elections
Saying Independent Voters Are a Myth Fuels False Narrative on Elections Source: theurbanpolitico.com It’s something that’s often thrown about by pundits: the idea that the independent voter is largely...
View ArticleAre Primaries, Runoffs, and Special Elections Worth The Price We Pay?
Are Primaries, Runoffs, and Special Elections Worth The Price We Pay? spirit of america / Shutterstock.com When Governor Chris Christie announced the timetable for a special election to replace Senator...
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