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We believe the underlying causes of dysfunction and polarization are primarily tied to the elements of incumbency protection built into and perpetuated through the legislative process. Incumbent legislators from both parties pass legislation designed to virtually guarantee re-election by making it extremely difficult for a challenger to mount a serious campaign.
Most campaign finance laws are skewed to benefit the incumbents. In almost every race the incumbent significantly out-raises the opponent.
Ballot access laws are designed to avoid competition by keeping potential opponents off the ballot.
Decennial reapportionment and redistricting has reached the point where there are very few competitive seats at the legislative level.
In many states, restrictive voting rights legislation holds down voter registration and turn-out.
Third Party 101 is the section of None of the Above dedicated to identifying and providing the tools necessary for interested persons to create and develop successful third political parties.
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As the polarized pundits fill their biased media of choice with explanations and spin for the outcome of the Senate race in Alabama, the clear message is that both parties are failing voters. …
2017 was the umpteenth consecutive year of disproportionate dysfunction and polarization in our political system. If anything, it was distinguished by heightened, attack rhetoric and a continued …
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Once again, elections have been dominated by incumbents. As reported by Ballotpedia, in the elections held on November 7 in excess of 90% of the incumbents running for office were re-elected. While …
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None of the Above considers redistricting abuses to be the leading cause of incumbency protection and political dysfunction. The issue is currently before the US Supreme court in the case of Gill v. …
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Matt A. Barreto is Professor of Political Science and Chicana/o Studies at UCLA and the co-founder of the research and polling firm Latino Decisions.
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No matter how distasteful you find this year’s presidential campaign, it is very important to vote. People often decide that not voting is the way to send a message of distrust and/or indifference, …
Matt A. Barreto is Professor of Political Science and Chicana/o Studies at UCLA and the co-founder of the research and polling firm Latino Decisions.
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"Our system is broken: It's dysfunctional. It doesn't work. I believe we need a strong third party to force the system to start working again."
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Originally published on The Moderate Voice
by STEVEN NEMEROVSKI
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The recent (8/14/16) article in POLITICO written by Paul H. Jossey entitled “How We Killed the Tea Party” tells a deplorable tale of fraud by “political operatives.”
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