Republicans want to reform union voting by introducing renewal votes and holding secret ballots
American Local Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Ballot Access For Independents: Laughing Through the Tears
Ballot access for independents to get on state ballots in time for the next national or state or local election is backwards. The rules are completely different than running as a Democrat or Republican.
Wave of NJ Towns Back American Anti-Corruption Act
American Anti-Corruption Act seeks end to secret money and crisis of bribery in politics
How the Iowa Caucuses Work
The unusual process behind Iowa Caucuses holds enormous power within America’s Presidential vote
Battle Over Spanish Language Ballots in Georgia
Latino voter advocates compare the ban on Spanish language ballots to Jim Crow Laws
65 State and Local Officials Fell to 2015 Recall Election Trend
More politicians are destined to fall this year as recall election trend spreads to new locales
Full Citizenship Push For American Samoans Goes to Court
American Samoans cannot vote today but new court case seeks to establish full citizen rights
Making it Possible to Recall the Mayor of Chicago
There is currently no way to recall the Mayor of Chicago but a new state law would change that
The Illinois Green Party’s Contested Primary
Illinois Green Party candidates to battle it out for right to represent 5th U.S. House District
Bid For Washington D.C. Statehood Moving Forward
City Council unanimously approves move to Washington D.C. statehood with new signature campaign