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Can A DC Campaign Bring Political Accountability and Inclusion to A One-Party Town?

It goes without saying that the District of Columbia is a one-party town. Out of the 13 seats that compose the DC City Council, 11 are held by Democrats, and the other two are held by officials registered as independent.

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  • Open Primaries
  • Ranked Choice Voting
  • Washington DC

The Fight Continues: Veterans Work to Improve Elections for a More Perfect Union

Imagine this: A general election with no negative campaigning and four or five viable candidates (regardless of party affiliation) competing based on their own personal ideas and actions — not simply their level of obstruction or how well they demonize their opponents.

Voters Agree CNN Debate Was a Trainwreck... And It Is a Reflection of US Elections

"It was a sad day for the country." Many voters have shared this exact sentiment in the days following the June 27 CNN presidential debate.

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  • 2024 Elections
  • Presidential Debates

DC Campaign to Submit Over 40K Signatures for Open Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting

A DC campaign has collected more than 40,000 signatures to put an initiative on the city’s ballot that would open primary elections to independent voters and implement ranked choice voting in all District elections.

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  • Open Primaries
  • Ranked Choice Voting

Virtual Discussion: Who Are Independent Voters?

By the end of 2023, the average percentage of Americans that self-identified as independent was at 43%, which tied a record high set in 2017. However, even in an election year, this percentage isn't dropping.

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  • Independent Voters

Ahead of CNN Debate, 71% of Voters Are Not Happy

A Harvard CAPS / Harris poll in May found that 71% of Americans want an independent or third-party candidate on the presidential debate stage. Yet, the rules for CNN's June 27 debate were set up to never allow more than two.

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  • Presidential Debates
  • Polling Data

Only 5% of Voters Will Decide Who Represents VA's 5th District

Last week, Virginia’s GOP held primaries for the upcoming House elections in November. As of today, the results for the state’s 5th congressional district are still too close to call.

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  • 2024 Elections

Bloomberg Editor Frank Barry: 'We've Designed a Government for Dysfunction, Polarization, and Extremism'

Bloomberg editor and author Frank Barry bought an RV and drove across the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental highway to connect the coasts, to explore the diverse landscape and people of the United States. 

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  • Commentary

Kennedy: My Exclusion from CNN Debate is ‘Undemocratic, Un-American, and Cowardly’

US voters awoke Thursday to the news that the June 27 CNN presidential debate stage had been set. The network had its promotions ready for two candidates -- and only two candidates.

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  • 2024 Elections
  • Presidential Debates

'Democracy' or 'Republic': The Debate Distracts from A Much Larger Problem

Once again, the US finds itself having a familiar discussion. Some people will use the term “democracy” to refer to the US, and then there will inevitably be some who respond with, “We’re not a democracy; we’re a republic.”

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