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This election is too important to repeat the mistakes of the past. It’s time to put voters first and open the debates.

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Roughly 3 out of 4 Americans want to open the debates to all ballot-qualified candidates. 2 out of 3 want to open up our rigged political system to third party and independent candidates. In a democracy, we would have some agency to do so. … Read More >This election is too important to repeat the mistakes of the past. It’s time to put voters first and open the debates.

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U.S. District Court rules against Level the Playing Field lawsuit seeking to open presidential debates.

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Thanks to reporting by Independent Voter Network, we have learned that U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled against Level the Playing Field and co-plaintiffs Dr. Peter Ackerman, the Libertarian Party, and Green Party of … Continue ReadingU.S. District Court rules against Level the Playing Field lawsuit seeking to open presidential debates.