California voters should not have to choose between their right to vote and their right to associate (or not associate) with a private political party. Yet, the Independent Voter Project (IVP) is arguing in court that this is the exact choice the state is unlawfully forcing on millions of citizens.

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.

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There’s some good news in the latest version of an annual study of government corruption: The United States didn’t become more corrupt for the first time in five years. However, the U.S. ranking dropped while many countries showed improvement over the past year.

The Alaska Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a voter-approved law that ends party primaries in the state, adds ranked choice voting to general elections, and shines a light on dark money in the state.

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Renowned democratic strategist Joe Trippi joins host T. J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to explore a variety of critical political issues. Mr. Trippi brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the show.

Andrew Yang was the guest of a special virtual event Wednesday hosted by Open Primaries and IndependentVoting.org’s Politics for the People book club. Yang is a former Democratic presidential candidate and the founder of the Forward Party, which prioritizes the need to reform the US electoral and political processes.

Two years after the highly contested 2020 election, the controversy over the integrity of the process and the response to the election results is still on full display in our nation’s capital. A new proposed change to Electoral College law seeks to ease any concerns over the presidential elections process.

The idea of a “deep state” in American government has become a hot topic in recent years, but does it actually exist? And is it good, or bad?

RepresentUs, the nation’s largest anti-corruption organization, is celebrating 10 years as one of the pro-democracy movement’s preeminent leaders. In accompaniment with this milestone, the organization also announced a change in leadership roles.

John Silver is passing the CEO torch to RepresentUs Co-Founder Joshuan Graham Lynn, who has served as the group’s president. Silver will continue to serve as executive chair to ensure a smooth transition.

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished with permission from the publisher.

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For those seeking better elections and a more representative government in the United States, the coming year is a time of great promise and peril. We have a historic opportunity to advance comprehensive electoral reform, yet have much to lose if we fall short.

The Supreme Court holds one of the most delicate roles in our republic. This is not only because of judicial review, which gives that branch virtually unlimited power to dictate both changes as well as continuity in our nation’s development. It is also because court must perpetuate the public’s perception that they are the most impartial branch of government, in order to retain their stature and legitimacy.