Maine citizens will vote on a ballot measure this November that, if passed, would prevent foreign governments and foreign government-owned entities from spending millions of dollars to influence state elections each election cycle.

The Independent Voter Project (IVP) has petitioned the US Supreme Court to hear its case against California’s use of a semi-closed presidential primary system, which the group states not only violates California law, but the US Constitution as well.

With each new chaotic moment in US politics, more Americans demand better – better elections and a better political environment. In single-party strongholds, like Utah, movements have emerged to break through the hyper-partisan and divisive status quo.

People4Utah is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established to take on one of the biggest reasons why partisan extremism has gotten so bad that it is not only harming the political process, but the electoral process as well: closed primaries.

It has been 3 days since US Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker of the House, and the chamber still waits for a new Speaker to be elected by its members. Until this happens, the House cannot conduct most of its business.

Meaning, Congress is essentially shut down for the moment. 

Regardless of how one feels about McCarthy being Speaker or his removal, the latest chapter in America’s ongoing political drama highlights just how chaotic things can get when an election system allows an extreme minority to hold the most power.

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California is one of only a few states that has broken the trend of increased polarization, according to a report released earlier this year. And the most significant thing that separates California's elections from other states is the use of a nonpartisan top-two primary.

Leaders in the nonpartisan reform space are set to gather in Los Angeles on September 27 for the American Democracy Summit – a 3-day event featuring A-list celebrities, high-profile public officials, and inspiring innovators committed to giving voters better elections and a more accountable political process.