Plus, Mississippi and Ohio hold important elections



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Former President Donald Trump is back under the spotlight with a new indictment

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related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election. If this feels
like déjà vu, it is. We covered a similar story in our previous edition ofThree
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Amidst this media frenzy, some pivotal state elections might have slipped
under your radar. In Ohio, voters defeated Issue 1, which would have ended
majority rule in the state. If it had passed, a supermajority of Ohio voters
(60%) would have been required to approve any proposed law or constitutional
amendment on the ballot. That would mean a mere 40% minority could have vetoed
the will of the majority. Fortunately,voters rejected
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that cynical effort and defended the sacred principle of “one person, one
vote.” Unite America was proud to invest in last week’s victory (learn morehere
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the ballot initiative and referendum process is critical to our democracy.



In other election news, Mississippi held its primary for state legislative
offices last week. Last cycle, only about 10% of Mississippi voters elected
their entire state house. Check out our“X” (formerly known as Twitter) Thread
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Primary Problem in Mississippi.





Coming next March: The Primary Solution, by Nick Troiano
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If you follow us on “X”, you may have seen the exciting news
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director, Nick Troiano, has just submitted the final manuscript for a book that
will be published next year!



The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the Fringes
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become the biggest solvable problem in American politics today. Most
importantly, it details how we can fix it through nonpartisan, state-based
reform.



The Primary Solution will be published by Simon & Schuster in March 2024.
Pre-orders are now available — please visitour website
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Unite America and be invested in the election reform movement.)



We look forward to sharing more in the months to come. If you’re interested in
learning more or would like to explore collaborations or events around the book
launch next year, please [email protected].
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Dr. Rich Barton talks primary reform with Veterans for Political Innovation
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Last week, Unite America Fellow and Syracuse University Professor Dr. Rich
Barton joined our partners atVeterans for Political Innovation
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(VPI) to talk about primary reform. VPI is a nonprofit that mobilizes military
veterans to advocate for election reforms that improve governance.



Rich is a leading academic voice in the reform movement, and has authored two
reports with us on the benefits of nonpartisan primaries: one aboutLouisiana
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and the other onCalifornia
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articles on theLouisiana
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election systems, as well as atimely piece
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about how more states need to eliminate partisan primaries before we see truly
transformative impacts.
 

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Get your discounted ticket for the American Democracy Summit!
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On September 27-29, the democracy reform movement will convene in Los Angeles
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Summit (formerly known as the Unrig Summit) is the premiere right-left event to
solve America’s political crisis. Hosted by RepresentUs, the Summit will
feature several high-profile inspiring speakers, entertainers, and cultural
influencers, including Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, former
Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang, and Civil Rights Activist Desmond Meade.
The full list of speakers and more info about the event can be foundhere
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Several Unite America staff, including myself, are thrilled to be attending
the Summit. If you’d like to join us, you canbuy a discounted ticket
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In closing, our thoughts are with all those affected by the devastating
wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii.



Have a great rest of your week,


Ross
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Ross Sherman
Press Director, Unite America

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