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Category: Primary Elections

By the 14th Anniversary of Citizens United, SuperPACs and Candidates Spent Over $300 Million in IA, NH & SC

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024
January 21st was the 14th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which opened the floodgates of money in political campaigns.   In Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, over $300 Million dollars has already been spent in just three early races. 
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Top 5 Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting Initiatives Proposed for Arizona’s 2024 Ballot

October 17, 2023December 28, 2023
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 18, 2023 Today's Script (Variations occur with audio due to…
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Oregon Legislature Sends Ranked Choice Voting Proposal to Voters on the November 2024 Ballot

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023
Oregon voters will have an opportunity to approve statewide Ranked Choice Voting, after the Oregon Senate referred it Sunday to the November 2024 ballot.
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New Laws in Idaho & Wyoming Target Student Voters, Primary ‘Crossover’ Voters

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023
We’ve got updates on bills in Idaho and Wyoming we’ve covered recently, both of which make it harder for certain groups of citizens to vote – and one of which spawned two lawsuits.
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Ranked Choice Voting May Have a Breakout Year in 2023 with Bills Proposed in 9 States

January 17, 2023March 28, 2023
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for January 18, 2023 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/americandemocracyminute/episodes/2023-01-17T08_33_10-08_00 Try out Ranked Choice Voting at RCV123.org Today’s…
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