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Grammy Awards Online Voting Experiment Takes Flight
The Grammy Awards are transitioning to online voting and updated rules for its top category
California Recall Petitions For Politicians Watered Down
Should it be made easier or harder to recall politicians when the public is ready for someone new?
VIDEO: A Detailed Analysis of Puerto Rico’s Statehood Vote
In the fifth referendum of its kind, the US territory voted overwhelmingly for statehood
VIDEO: Inside Look at Puerto Rico’s Statehood Referendum
Puerto Rico’s governor announced the territory has overwhelmingly chosen statehood in a non-binding referendum
What The Puerto Rico Statehood Election Really is About
Puerto Ricans vote in a nonbinding plebiscite to determine their political status
Honor the Choice of Voters For a Maine Ranked-Choice System
Whatever happens, the voters chose a ranked voting method and lawmakers must abide their wish
Puerto Rico Statehood Vote to be Held This Sunday
Debt-wracked Puerto Rico will hold a referendum on Sunday to decide the future status of the US territory
GOP Pass Laws Limiting Arizona Democracy for Everyday People
The recent move has historic influence as Arizona has been, since its inception into the Union, the most active state when it comes to ballot initiatives. Arizona’s first ballot initiative was in 1912.
Citizen Backed Maine Ranked-Choice Elections Hits Roadblocks
If citizens choose to start using ranked choice elections then why has the legislature blocked the move?