Many states allow ballot initiatives, or propositions, to be placed on the ballot to be voted on by the people. Often, voters are unaware of the meaning, implications, and even existence of these initiatives. This section addresses various initiatives and what they mean to independent-minded voters. This section will chronicle the journey of various states’ ballot initiatives, from proposal, to ballot qualification, to funding, to the final vote from the public. Especially of note will be initiatives the most relevant to independent-minded voters.
California State Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) and Assemblyman Jeff Gorell (R-Ventura County) have introduced identical proposed state constitutional amendments…
There is a transparent effort to amend California’s new non-partisan open primary system, “Proposition 14.” This is the system that eliminated partisan-based primaries: all candidates and all voters, one single ballot.
Unfortunately, the details of Proposition 14 contradict the proposition’s own core principle. The details of it, which need to be improved, now prevent members of minor parties from voting.
The University of San Diego hosted the 2nd Annual Community Conference on Restoring Civility to Civic Dialogue on February 20. The 4-hour event, which was free and open to the.
Great strides were made for marriage equality in 2012. In particular, the United States’ Supreme Court announced they would hear the DOMA case.
IVN launched the first installment of IVN Radio on Thursday. Now that the 2012 elections are done, IVN Managing Editor, Shawn Griffiths; Director of Public Relations for IVN, Emma Goda; and IVN’s Founder, Chad Peace, examine the current state of the Republican brand and how it relates to the attitude of young voters.
The chief of the Mexican president-elect’s transition team, Luis Videgaray, has confirmed a meeting between Enrique Peña Nieto and President Barack Obama.
