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Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission approves final maps

On January 17, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) approved the final versions of its Congressional and legislative maps, which have now been sent to the Department of Justice for

By Damon Eris

January 23, 2012

Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission approves final maps

On January 17, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) approved the final versions of its Congressional and legislative maps, which have now been sent to the Department of Justice for

By Damon Eris

January 23, 2012

Court denies Perry et al. ballot access in Virginia

In Virginia, the Republican presidential primary is officially a two person race. Only two candidates for the Republican presidential nomination will appear on Virginia's primary ballot in March:

By Damon Eris

January 18, 2012

Court denies Perry et al. ballot access in Virginia

The coming Independent majority

As more and more American voters join the ranks of the unaffiliated, it is likely only a matter of time before Independents constitute an outright majority nationwide. Indeed, there are

By Damon Eris

January 16, 2012

Cities begin winding down redevelopment agencies

Cities across California are scrambling this week to decide how to respond to the dissolution of the state's redevelopment agencies following a State Supreme Court decision issued late

By Damon Eris

January 11, 2012

Cities begin winding down redevelopment agencies

Survey sheds light on California's progressive Independents

It is a virtual axiom of contemporary political strategy, that Independent voters cast the decisive ballots in closely contested elections. Unlike their Democratic and Republican counterparts, Independent voters can be

By Damon Eris

January 9, 2012

Survey sheds light on California's progressive Independents

Arizona Green and Libertarian parties file suit against new voter registration forms

On December 29th, the Arizona Green and Libertarian parties filed a lawsuit in the US District Court of Arizona charging that the state's new voter registration forms violate

By Damon Eris

January 4, 2012

Arizona Green and Libertarian parties file suit against new voter registration forms

Virginia GOP Primary highlights need for ballot access reform

Supporters of independent and third party candidates have long decried the draconian laws regulating ballot access in states across the country. They have argued that the ballot access system, which

By Damon Eris

January 2, 2012

Virginia GOP Primary highlights need for ballot access reform

Libertarians and Greens seek to intervene in top two open primary lawsuit

Two candidates and two voters from the Green and Libertarian parties are seeking to intervene on the side of the plaintiffs in Chamness v. Bowen, one of three lawsuits pending

By Damon Eris

December 28, 2011

Libertarians and Greens seek to intervene in top two open primary lawsuit

Support Grows for Electoral College System Reform

Beginning with the Iowa caucuses on January 3, 2012, more than half of the states in the nation will hold their presidential primary and caucus elections over the course of

By Damon Eris

December 26, 2011

Support Grows for Electoral College System Reform

Americans Elect qualifies for ballot access in California

On Monday, Secretary of State Debra Bowen officially certified Americans Elect to appear on California's ballots for the 2012 elections. The addition brings the number of qualified political

By Damon Eris

December 21, 2011

Americans Elect qualifies for ballot access in California

Time for Independents to flex their political muscle at the ballot box

Last week, I noted in this column a long-standing paradox of American public opinion. Even in times of record high anti-incumbent sentiment, when a vast majority of Americans state that

By Damon Eris

December 19, 2011

Time for Independents to flex their political muscle at the ballot box