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America's Two-Party Structure: A Broken System Creates Broken Incentives and Outcomes

Editor's Note: The following opinion piece was written by Kevin Johnson of the Election Reformers Network. It originally published on The Fulcrum and was re-published on IVN with permission from the publisher. Photo by the Unsplash+ Community.

 

The Partisan Perspective: Your Choice in November is Between Sunscreen and Skin Cancer

In a system that was designed to perpetuate a zero-sum contest between two sides, the stakes get higher each election cycle to convince people they have to cast their ballot a certain way “or else.”

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  • 2024 Elections

Gallup: Majority of Voters Declare Their Political Independence

Gallup generally finds that independent voter ID falls between 40 to 50 percent of the electorate. However, 4 months out from November, the latest numbers show 51% of Americans now identify as independent of the two major parties. 

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  • Independent Voters
  • Polling Data

New Documentary Asks: What If Party Bosses Didn't Control How We Vote?

In 2022, Alaska voters used a new election system that changed the way state voters thought about elections.

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  • Open Primaries
  • Ranked Choice Voting

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

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