Abraham Lincoln once famously said, “a house divided against itself cannot stand.”

The 2012 and 2016 Libertarian Party presidential candidate and former Governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson, may step into his home state's 2018 Senate race, the Associate Press reports.

17,201 days.

That's how long it has been since the last constitutional amendment passed from start to finish in the 20th century, the 26th Amendment -- ratified July 1, 1971.

The 27th Amendment came later, but it was intended to be a part of the bill of rights -- and took just shy of 204 years to complete the process.

But 17, 201 days. This is a number we need to ingrain in our thinking when we start talking about any plan that requires a constitutional amendment to make it work.

Every primary election cycle, Americans are inundated with political ads from Republicans and Democrats, and media coverage that focuses solely on "Team Red" and "Team Blue." It's no surprise that voters think they only have two choices in elections.

In a state like Kansas, independent voters and candidates are ignored in the primaries. This is because the state uses a closed primary system. Voters and candidates can only participate if they are registered members of the Republican and Democratic Parties, even though taxpayers foot the bill for these elections.

UPDATE: The court refused to issue a permanent injunction, meaning defendants can appeal the ruling to an appeals court. Stay tuned for more on this story.

AUBURN, Maine - The Kennebec County Superior Court ruled in favor of Clean Elections candidates Thursday, ordering the state to pay out to candidates who already qualified for these public funds.

San Diego, CA. - Visiting Father Joe Carroll at his East Village home, it doesn't take one long to recognize the pivotal role he played in elevating the issue of homelessness.

For 37 years, Father Joe walked the streets of downtown San Diego where he fed, housed, and provided lifesaving services for our community's homeless population.

Every day 3,000 men, women and children were cared for by St. Vincent de Paul and now Father Joe's Villages.

San Diego, CA. - Former San Diego City Councilman Carl Demaio knows what's at stake.

Repealing the Gas Tax in California with the Yes on Prop. 6 is his number one goal, but it's the second, unintended piece of Prop. 6, that will garner national headlines.

To have their voices heard and enact change, citizens are urged to use their vote. But how can America's population be truly represented when, in some states, it is nearly impossible for independent or minor party candidates to even appear on voters' ballots? What good is a "fair" vote when viable candidates are undermined by strict ballot access laws that favor the two major parties?

In the face of mounting criticism from the notorious libertarian billionaire industrialists, Charles and David Koch, Donald Trump flamed the Koch Brothers on Twitter Tuesday, tweeting:

The Michigan Supreme Court in a 4-3 ruling Tuesday rejected a constitutional challenge brought by a GOP-backed group and the state attorney general to remove an initiative from the November ballot that would institute an independent redistricting commission to redraw state electoral districts.