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RESOURSES


Primaries in Maryland: Background Report
This in-depth report from the League of Women Voters details the findings from their multi-year study of Maryland’s primary system. It’s...
Independent Voters of Maryland


Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America
By Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter This analysis draws on business principles to examine how closed political systems harm...
Independent Voters of Maryland


Evaluating California’s Top-Two Primary
By the USC Schwarzenegger Institute A data-driven evaluation shows that California's top-two primary model increases bipartisan behavior...
Independent Voters of Maryland


Jared Diamond on Democracy and Polarization
Renowned author Jared Diamond explores how systemic exclusion and polarization threaten American democracy. He warns that without reform,...
Independent Voters of Maryland


Polarization is destroying democracy,and we can DO something about it!
by Dona Sauerburger Written in 2020, with notes added in 2022 Polarization - an "us vs. them" mentality and being unwilling to listen to...
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