An independent running in Illinois' 13th congressional district could garner substantial support in November. However, the candidate's Democratic opponent is now trying to keep him off the ballot.

David Gill is a Bloomington physician and ran for Congress four times as a Democrat. This year, however, he decided to run as an independent.

In May, the Sanders campaign was given a major opportunity to influence the DNC platform, as 11 of the 15 seats on the drafting committee were filled by progressive voices. While this was a significant victory, the progressives haven't won every battle before the full committee.

San Diego-The San Diego Chargers stadium ballot initiative has secured enough valid signatures to appear on the November ballot.

The initiative would raise local hotel taxes for a downtown stadium and convention facility. San Diego City Clerk Liz Maland made the announcement Saturday afternoon.

The Quest for Peace and Justice Martin Luther King Jr. Nobel Lecture -- December 11, 1964

“Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. I am not unmindful of the fact that violence often brings about momentary results. Nations have frequently won their independence in battle. But in spite of temporary victories, violence never brings permanent peace. It solves no social problem: it merely creates new and more complicated ones. Violence is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all.

In late June, the Supreme Court voted unanimously to vacate the conviction of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, who was found guilty by a jury in 2014 on 11 corruption-related charges.

The past 48 hours have been a steady bombardment of memes and self-proclaimed legal analyses on the FBI's decision to not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton for wrongdoing over her use of private email servers as secretary of state.

The manufactured outrage seems to be along party lines, with Republicans flabbergasted by the outcome and Democrats having more of a 'move on' type attitude.

third par·ty

noun

: a person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, especially a dispute.

Almost since the beginning of the American Republic, voters have had a third choice. A party that wasn’t ruled by the power classes, the Democrats and Republicans. A party that truly felt of the people, by the people, and for the people.

San Diego, CA. - By statute, the certification of the June 7 Primary election has to be completed within 30 days, which is July 7. However, a lawsuit contending the San Diego County Registrar of Voters failed to comply with California's Elections Code is adding a wrinkle to that equation.

Members of the Citizens’ Oversight Project claims there has been a mishandling of ballots.

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When I cofounded Americans Elect during the 2012 election cycle, we set out to offer the American people a third choice for the presidency. Unlike this 2016 contest, what developed during that 2012 presidential race were two candidates--incumbent President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney--who satisfied the national palate for serious and thoughtful discussion about where our country was going. Despite the efforts of thousands of people over three years, there was no emergent reason during that cycle for the Americans Elect ticket.