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Ballot initiatives: Downside of uptick in voter turnout

February 17, 2019 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Activism, Democracy, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

If you are frustrated with gridlock and/or intransigence in your state legislature, as many voters are, one way to get your issue considered is

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The one New Year’s resolution you need to keep in 2016: Vote

December 31, 2015 Renee Shur 2016 Election, Voting/Elections One comment

Lose weight. Build muscle. Quit smoking. Drink less. Eat healthy. Buy less. Repurpose More. Travel farther. Do these sound familiar? Are any of these

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Infographic: Who actually votes in America?

August 8, 2014 Bobbi Clemons Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Ever wonder who shows up to a Presidential election? Here’s a breakdown of the 131 million Americans who voted in 2008.      

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Facebook + Peer Pressure = Voting

September 21, 2012 Bobbi Clemons Ideas, Media, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Researchers are using Facebook. Not just for posting pictures and playing Farmville though. They’re using the social networking giant for social experiments. And in

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Voting counts. Maybe it should pay, too.

April 4, 2011 Renee Shur Voting/Elections One comment

Loud proclamations of the superiority of democracy.  Deep-pocketed commitments of American military might and treasure. Considering the enormity of America’s hopes for the democratic

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A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

Gloria Shur Bilchik’s new book, Election Insiders: Behind the scenes with the people who make your vote count. Kindle edition now available at Amazon.

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