MELANIE'S CORNER
In Melanie`s corner, the founder of Let Us Vote MD will share:
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Intresting articles about Open Primaries;
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Recent meetings she has attended;
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Intresting socials.
Maryland State Legislature Survey Press Release from Independent Voters of Maryland!
Let America Vote Act
Co-sponsors Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) authored the bi-partisan Let America Vote Act. The Act would ensure every eligible voter's freedom to vote in every taxpayer-funded election, including primaries. If this Act is passed by Congress, it would represent the single largest expansion of voting rights in half a century.
Virtual Campaign Rally
Open Primaries, Unite America, the Forward Party, Veterans for All Voters,
Independentvoting.org, and the Independent Voter Project are co-hosting a virtual rally on October 21st at 6pm ET to give open primaries supporters across the country ways to support our eight ballot referendums. Andrew Yang and John Opdycke will be co-hosting. Please attend and invite friends, family and colleagues.
PBS NewsHour segment on Alaska’s Top-4 Open Primary system 5/30/24
How the parties select their candidates is a major factor in the increasing partisanship we’ve seen in recent years. Recently Alaska has been trying something different. It’s already showing results but facing some resistance. Judy Woodruff traveled there for her ongoing series about divisions in the country, America at a Crossroads.