You may be asking how the Libertarian Party could have won the 2016 election with no seats in Congress and with its presidential candidate finishing in a very, very distant third place behind the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton.

But in an election year that everyone considers eccentric at the least, it might not be which party technically "won" so much as which party made forward strides, and by that measure it's a great year to be a Libertarian.

Is criticism of Trump fair-minded? After what has been called 'the most disgusting US presidential race ever,' fair judgement of President-Elect Donald Trump will play a key role in bringing the US together.

La democracia funciona mejor cuando el mayor número de gente participa. Ese fue el slogan que empoderó las campañas de las Medidas K y L, y fue celebrada con victorias para ambas medidas, las cuales reformarán el Acta de la Ciudad de San Diego.

La Medida K ganó con el 58% de los votos. La Medida L obtuvo el 65% del voto favorable.

San Diego, Calif. -- The Independent Voter Project (IVP), in partnership with Alliance San Diego, has succeeded in helping to pass Measure K, expanding the decision making process for voters in the City of San Diego.

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States

Our election system is designed to produce two ideologically opposed perspectives.

We spend almost a year focusing on which candidate will win the nomination of the Democratic Party -- a party that represents less than 40% of registered American voters.

San Diego, CALIF. - As the haze from the presidential election dissipates, many Americans are reflecting on the electoral process itself. And for the first time in a long time, the nation seems to have reached an agreement: flaws in the system must be addressed.

In August, just one month after the Democratic National Convention, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced the launch of Our Revolution, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping his progressive movement alive and strong. Among its stated goals are “supporting a new generation of progressive leaders" and "empowering millions to fight for progressive change."

Editor's note: This article was co-authored by Breton Peace and IVN editor Shawn Griffiths.

In a watershed electoral victory for drug policy liberalization in the United States, an astounding eight states voted to legalize marijuana for recreational or medicinal purposes Tuesday.

That’s an especially resounding win for marijuana legalization considering that nine states had marijuana on the ballot, putting marijuana reform at an 88% success rate on Election Day.

The Mount Rushmore State did not pass nonpartisan primaries Tuesday night. South Dakota's Amendment V - Nonpartisan Elections didn't quite make the cut at 44.51% to 55.49%.