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While Some States Seek to Close Primaries, Nevada and Arizona Consider Open Primaries to Include Independent Voters and Offer More Choice

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

Closed primaries keep independents, the fastest growing block of voters, from voting in a Republican or Democratic primary. To include unaffiliated voters and offer all voters more choice, states like Nevada and Arizona are considering fully open primaries and “Top 5” races.

2023 Anti-Voter Predictions – Citizen Ballot Initiatives Likely Targets of Anti-Voter Legislatures

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023

This week, we’re making predictions on what state democracy legislation we’ll see in 2023. Last year, some of the most significant state democracy reforms came from citizen ballot initiatives – so we predict you’ll see anti-voter legislatures attempt to make restrictions to the citizen ballot initiative process.

Among Growing Anti-Voter Legislation, There Were Some Democracy Reform Successes in 2022

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022

While many states implemented intentional barriers to voting and ignored partisan gerrymandering, some forward-looking states enacted pro-voter democracy reforms, helping to make voting accessible to all of their citizens.

Another Kind of Runoff Election is Growing — Instant Runoff Ranked Choice Voting

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

As we approach the December 6th runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia, we’ve been discussing runoffs: What they are, and where they’re used. One type of runoff is gaining popularity in states, counties and cities across the country – Instant Runoff or Ranked Choice Voting elections.

Nevada Citizen Initiative Takes Step Toward Ranked Choice Voting & Open Primaries

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022

Today, we’re in Nevada, where a citizen initiative passed November 8th, clearing its first hurdle to add ranked choice voting and open primaries to the Nevada constitution.