The new California open primary is, as expected, producing some unusual, tumultuous races. In the newly- drawn 30th Congressional District, the race is between two incumbent Democrats, Howard Berman and Brad Sherman. Because this is a new seat, only one can win. In the California open primary, the top two vote getters regardless of party face each other in the general election.
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The Associated Press reports that Washington State plans to launch an app next week which will allow Facbeook users to register to vote on the social media network. The application will be on the secretary of state's Facebook page and also give users the option of "liking" the application and recommending it to their friends.
To kick off our first offical post, we decided to bring some facts we found on the history of voting in America. Enjoy!
1. When the US began, only white, property owning males could vote- so not women or african americans.
2. You must be 35 years old to be president, 30 to be U.S. senator, 25 to be a U.S. House member.
3. The Republican Party was formed in 1854 out of the sentiment that slavery should be abolished.
4. The Voting age was 21 and only lowered to 18 in 1971.
George Washington's farewell address concerning political parties. Was he right?
However may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
Friends and Citizens:
The importance of technology globally hit a critical level with the invention and proliferation of cell phones. Innovative solutions to everyday inconveniences in countries with varying levels of development have propelled cell phones to become the device of choice for billions worldwide.
Check out some IVN articles that pertain to History Unspun's mantra! One pertains to George Washington and the importance of the 4th of July, while the other, in honor of Comic-Con, explores how iconic superheroes would vote in in our political system if they could. Enjoy!
(More posts to come)
Here are the links:
http://ivn.us/2012/07/02/george-washington-first-and-last-truly-independent-president/
http://ivn.us/2012/07/15/comic-con-special-how-would-your-favorite-superhero-vote/