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It is not simply a matter of big money in politics. There is big money in all of American life. The more pervasive problem is that we now have self-interested political institutions — the parties — that are considered “too big to fail.” Are we supposed to protect them and their refusal to share power with the people at all costs?

Political Reform and the 2020 Election – FixUS
December 8, 2020

On November 19th, FixUS hosted a virtual public event featuring leaders and experts on political reform (including Independent Voting President Jacqueline Salit) discussing what specific reforms were on the ballot, how it went, lessons learned, and implications going forward.

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The Next Great Migration: The Rise of Independent Voters
December 7, 2020

Open Primaries just published a must-read report on the projected increase in the number of independent voters titled The Next Great Migration: The Rise of Independent Voters. The report also documents the barriers that unaffiliated voters face and chronicles the little-known history of voter registration laws.

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A Black, Latinx, and Independent alliance
November 19, 2020

(Picture by Victoria Pickering)“African Americans, Latinx, and Independents were the critical margin of victory for President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris when the state of Pennsylvania called the contest in their favor just before noon on Saturday, November 7, securing enough Electoral College votes to win the presidential election.”

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And Now What? A Post-Election Review for Independents & Friends
November 17, 2020

In her post-election briefing, Independent Voting President Jackie Salit provides a snapshot of independents' role in the 2020 election and plans ahead for driving a new agenda.

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