Open primaries

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You want to turn Idaho into California? The Open Primaries Initiative will do just that

Anna Harden June 29, 2024 0 Comment

The Trojan horse of open primaries is bringing bad California ideas to Idaho, and Republicans in the Gem State need to wake up. At first, the idea of an “open primary” sounds harmless. Consider...

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Idaho Democrats pledge support for abortion and public education at 2024 convention • Idaho Capital Sun

Anna Harden June 24, 2024 0 Comment

The Idaho Democratic Party adopted changes to its platform at its biennial convention on Sunday, including significant changes to its stance on education, health care and natural resources. The updated platform will guide the...

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Closed primaries – like in Idaho – fuel extremism • Idaho Capital Sun

Anna Harden June 8, 2024 0 Comment

How do we know elected officials actually represent us? The recent primary election will push the Idaho Legislature even further toward political extremism, but do lawmakers truly reflect the people they are supposed to...

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South Dakota Republicans face new situation after political earthquake rocks incumbents • South Dakota Searchlight

Anna Harden June 5, 2024 0 Comment

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck the state Capitol in Pierre last week. Republican Rep. Scott Odenbach of Spearfish said a political earthquake struck the Capitol Tuesday night. “People are waking up,” Odenbach said. He...

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Can independents in Arizona vote in the state's primary election? What you should know

Anna Harden May 2, 2024 0 Comment

Runbeck Elections Services: The security behind ballot printing Republican reporter Sasha Hupka explains Arizona ballot processing by Runbeck Elections Services. Nearly 1.4 million Arizona voters who are not registered with a political party will...