— Our Initiatives
We are focused on implementing specific election innovations across the country.

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Open Primaries
All candidates run on one combined ballot, regardless of party affiliation
Voting Innovations
Ranked-Choice Voting or Approval Voting
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Top Four or Final Five Voting

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49%
of Veterans self identify as independent or unaffiliated voters.
of Veterans work in public service or with charitable organizations compared to 22% of non-veterans.
32%
69%
Veterans are still trusted in our communities.
— Why Veterans?
Here are a few reasons why Veterans lead

— Statistics
America is Failing
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Partisan polarization in Congress is at its highest levels in more than 100 years. *
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The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index ranked the United States’ democracy 25th in the world, labeling our Nation a flawed democracy. *
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The 116th Congress had a near record-low 15% approval rating, yet 95% of its members were re-elected in the last election. *
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Public trust reached a three-decade high shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but declined quickly thereafter. Since 2007, the share saying they can trust the government always or most of the time has not surpassed 30%. *
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Wisconsin is a state well-known for its leadership in political innovation. In the spirit of Fighting Bob La Follette, our leaders in Wisconsin started a podcast to build community and learn from others in the movement.