Shawn Griffiths
Independent Voter
San Diego, CA, United States
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New Ranked Choice Voting Act Introduced in Congress
US Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and a group of House colleagues have introduced a bill -- the Ranked Choice Voting Act (HR 4464) -- that would require states to adopt ranked choice voting for primary and general elections for Congress beginning in 2022. → Read More
6 Legislative Efforts to Protect YOUR Right to Vote
The biggest story happening right now nationwide that is not getting any attention from the mainstream media are the campaigns, ballot proposals, signature → Read More
So Goes Maine? National Reform Coalition Supports Open Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting Initiatives
On Monday, the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR) announced that it would match all contributions that reformers across the country make → Read More
THIS WEEK: An Independent Primary, Unrigging the Presidential Debates, and Reform on the Rise
Our election system incentivizes partisanship by making candidates, regardless of party, accountable to the voters in their party, not to the electorate in general. → Read More
A Presidential Primary for Independents in 2020?
It's no secret that both parties control the presidential nomination process. But taxpayers, not the parties, fund the presidential primary elections. → Read More
Justin Amash Introduces Bill That Eliminates Straight-Ticket Voting
New bill would impose the same ballot access requirements on all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, and eliminates straight ticket voting. → Read More
The DNC Debate Rules: What You Need to Know
The Democratic National Committee has released its preliminary rules for the first two presidential primary debates to be held in June and July. The party has announced some format details, as well as polling and fundraising thresholds candidates need to meet to qualify for the debate stage. → Read More
America's Take: The State of the Union Is NOT Strong
Tuesday, January 29, was supposed to be the airing of the State of the Union Address. However, after a 35-day shutdown, the president's yearly speech has been pushed to February 5. → Read More
4 Campaigns Discuss How They Terminated Gerrymandering in 2018
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the USC Schwarzenegger Institute convened the Terminate Gerrymandering Summit on January 10 → Read More
Gallup: "Americans Continue to Embrace Political Independence"
Americans continue to be more likely to identify as politically independent than with the Republican and Democratic parties. Gallup has continued to track this trend, with independents hovering over 40% of the voting population → Read More
Will New England States Bolster Ranked Choice Voting in 2019?
New legislation is slated to be introduced in the Vermont legislature that would implement ranked choice voting for the state's elections. → Read More
"Go Home, Bruce": Voters Respond to Defeated Congressman's Appeal Against Ranked Choice Voting
US Rep. Bruce Poliquin announced Monday his intent to file an appeal brief with the First Circuit Court of Appeals in his legal challenge to overturn ranke → Read More
Maine Rep Bruce Poliquin Now Requesting New Election after Defeat
AUGUSTA, MAINE - It sounds absurd, but it can't be made up. US Rep. Bruce Poliquin filed a motion in federal court late Tuesday requesting a new election i → Read More
Defeated GOP Congressman Calls for Hand Recount in Historic Ranked Choice Election
AUGUSTA, MAINE - US Rep. Bruce Poliquin announced Monday that his campaign was officially requesting a hand recount in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, → Read More
BREAKING: Federal Judge Denies GOP Congressman's Attempt to Stop Ranked Choice Voting
Bad news for US Rep Bruce Poliquin, who posted a video on Facebook Thursday, declaring himself the winner of the election, though the final ranked choice t → Read More
In Maine: Record Midterm Turnout Expected in Historic Ranked Choice Voting Elections
Record midterm turnout is expected in Maine as voters participate in the first US House and Senate races to use ranked choice voting. → Read More
Susan Rubio vs. Mike Eng: A Fierce Independent Challenges A Rank-and-File Democrat
Election competition is taking on a whole new meaning in California. Elections in several races are no longer decided by just members of the dominant polit → Read More
SCOTUS Orders Disclosure for "Dark Money" Spending on Political Ads
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the closure -- at least temporarily -- of a loophole that allows certain nonprofit political groups who spend on political ads to not disclose their donor lists. The loophole was established nearly 40 years ago by the FEC, and became a focal point for campaign finance reformers after the 2010 Citizens United decision. → Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Blocks Straight-Party Voting
The court sided with the plaintiffs' argument that the authority to decide on implementing straight-ticket voting belonged to the legislature -- which previously repealed the statute that allowed the ballot option's use. → Read More
250+ Independent Leaders Unite During Historic Fight Against Two-Party Control
The Unite Summit brought together independent candidates, organization leaders, reformers, activists committed to making a better republic for all. → Read More