Independent Voter News

Study: Breaking National Trends, CA's Top-Two Primary Increased Competition and Decreased Polarization

California is one of only a few states that has broken the trend of increased polarization, according to a report released earlier this year. And the most significant thing that separates California's...

American Democracy Summit

American Democracy Summit: Tackling The Crises in American Democracy

Leaders in the nonpartisan reform space are set to gather in Los Angeles on September 27 for the American Democracy Summit – a 3-day event featuring A-list celebrities, high-profile public officials, ...

Debates

Party Members Only: The Bipartisan Scheme to Rig Presidential Debates

The Fox News headline on September 19 read: “Longshot Republican presidential candidates scramble to make 2nd debate next week.” But while former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum struggle to qualify for the September 27 debate, their situation could be worse....

Does Andrew Yang's Latest Book Predict the Future of US Elections?

Former presidential candidate and Forward Party Founder Andrew Yang has co-written a new political thriller with author Stephen Marche called The Last Election – and though it is a work of fiction, it...

Is Frank LaRose Proof that States Need a Nonpartisan Elections Chief?

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in Ohio Capitol Journal. It has also been shared on Fulcrum.us. What would the NCAA do if the head referee in the Ohio State-Michigan game spent his fr...

Turnout Among Young Voters Significantly Higher in Vote at Home States, Report Finds

As the political landscape in the US shifts and some states find ways to offer their citizens more accessible elections, young voters are challenging conventional political wisdom in a significant way...

Public Opinion

Poll: Voters Do Not Trust the Parties to Give Americans Better Elections

Americans are growing increasingly concerned about the state of elections in the US. A recent Bipartisan Policy Center / Morning Consult poll found that over 80% of respondents are worried about Ameri...

Alaska Commission: Anti-Ranked Choice Voting Group Violated State Law

The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) found that an anti-ranked choice voting group attempting to sway voter attitudes away from the alternative voting method has violated multiple campaign ethi...

Make It With Mexico

Make it with Mexico: Binational Conference to Boost US-Mexico Trade

Photo Credit: Jorge Aguilar on Unsplash Much of the discussion on international business relations and manufacturing centers on countries that are often adversarial to domestic interests. Meanwhile, ...

Can The Next Generation Bridge Political Divides?

In his latest podcast, Andrew Yang sat down with UC Berkeley student and founder of BridgeUSA, Manu Meel, to discuss the partisan forces that have driven Americans apart and his group's efforts to bring young voters from across the political spectrum together....

Politic Deli

PODCAST: Debunking the Myths About US-Mexico Cooperation with Asm David Alvarez

The significance of the San Diego Tijuana Binational region cannot be overstated. It is an honor to represent and share with others the importance, diversity, and economic ties between Mexico and California. -Assemblymember David Alvarez...

Deconstructed

Bill Shireman Believes We're All 'In This Together'

Bill Shireman, founder of In This Together , joins host T.J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to discuss the divisive political environment within which we find ourselves... and what can be done about it. Mr. ...

Senator Brian Jones: Against the Odds but for the People

State Senator Brian Jones joins host T.J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to discuss California politics. Senator Jones represents the 38 th District that covers the vast majority of San Diego County. He prev...

The Justice Party Spreads The Seeds of Grassroots Politics

Ross C. Anderson, known to most as “Rocky” Anderson, joins host T.J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to talk about politics and the Justice Party. Mr. Anderson served consecutive terms as the 33rd mayor of S...

Transparency International U.S. Shines a Light on Corruption

Scott Greytak, Director of Advocacy for Transparency International U.S. , joins host T.J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to talk about that organization’s war on corruption. Transparency International U.S. (...

One Nation, Under Control, with Liberty and Reason for all

Brian Mistrot, Founder and President of One Nation Movement, joins host T.J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to talk about his new political organization. Mr. Mistrot has an interesting background in politic...

Front and Center with the Common Sense Party of California

Michael Maxsenti, co-host of the podcast Front and Center with Steve and Michael and an advisor to the new Common Sense Party of California, joins host T.J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to talk about the p...

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How to Win Friends and Save the Republic

Following the Science (with Aaron Hamlin)

Aaron Hamlin is the co-founder and executive director of The Center for Election Science, a nonprofit that is probably best known as a champion of an alternative voting method called Approval Voting. ...

Seeking Approval in Utah (with Nate Allen)

We're joined by Nate Allen, founder and Executive Director of Utah Approves, to discuss Approval Voting and his perspective on changing the incentives of our elections....

A New Generation of Citizens (with Elizabeth Clay Roy)

We've all heard that "children are our future," but few organizations have connected that sentiment to democracy building like Generation Citizen. Their CEO Elizabeth Clay Roy shares with us her passi...

A New Promise to America

Following the Citizens United v FEC decision in 2010, attorney Jeff Clements began to strategize how to correct the mistakes that had been made. The ruling had opened the door to limitless money flowi...

Building Bigger Bridges (with Debilyn Molineaux)

Debilyn Molineaux's name is synonymous with cross-partisan bridge building and the importance of civil dialogue in a democratic society. In this episode with visit with Debilyn about her path from adv...

Nation State of Play

The Abundance Choice: How California Needs to Address Its Water Shortage

Edward Ring returns to the program to discuss his new book, The Abundance Choice . Ed is one of the leading voices in California to address our rapidly accelerating water shortage....

Chuck Rocha - Latino Outreach Strategies

Bryan has a conversation with Chuck Rocha, political consultant, Democratic Party strategist, former union organizer who is the president of Solidarity Strategies and host of the newly launched Nuestr...

Jon Switalski - California Infrastructure and Supply Delays

Bryan is joined by Jon Switalski , Executive Director of Rebuild SoCal to talk infrastructure improvement and the problems that affect the supply chain delays in California. (Originally aired 22Oct21)...

Janell Smiley - Educational Challenges and Opportunities in California

Janell Smiley , author of As Long As They Don't Turn into Weirdo s, joins Bryan to explore the educational opportunities in California. Her book recounts her family's journey through the process of s...

Jim Knox - Big Tobacco's Latest Mis-Information Campaign

Bryan speaks with Jim Knox , Vice President, Legislative Advocacy at American Cancer Society , on the misinformation used by Big Tobacco to target vulnerable consumers. (Originally aired 24Sept21)...

Danielle Coffey - The Future of the Free Press

Danielle Coffey , EVP and General Counsel for the News Media Alliance , shares with Bryan the future of the free press and pending legislation. The News Media Alliance represents 2,000 news media outl...

Toppling The Duopoly

Ranked Choice Voting In NYC: More Choice, Greater Diversity, and Better Representation

On this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths welcomes back FairVote Senior Analyst Deb Otis to discuss a new report she co-authored on the impact ranked choice voting had on New York ...

Veterans Are Joining The Fight For A Better Democracy

On this episode of Toppling The Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined by Eric Bronner, co-founder and COO of Veterans for Political Innovation (VPI). VPI's mission is to mobilize veterans and suppor...

Andrew Yang Is On Board to Topple the Two-Party Duopoly

On this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined by the leader of the Yang Gang himself, Andrew Yang. Yang is a US business leader, a former Democratic presidential candidate, a...

Anti-Corruption Awards to Honor Entrepreneurs Investing in Better Elections

On this episode of Toppling The Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined by Cathy Stewart and Amikka Smith, who are co-hosting IndependentVoting.org's 20th Annual Anti-Corruption Awards on Monday, Octo...

Do California Elections Need Ranked Choice Voting?

Toppling the Duopoly host Shawn Griffiths is joined by Tom Charron, who is representing a new group called the California RCV Coalition (Cal RCV). At a time when ranked choice voting is having a momen...

Why Every Assumption The Two Parties Have About Latino Voters Is Wrong

‍ Latino voters in Texas have the numbers to shift the political paradigm in their state. However, turnout among Latinos continues to lag. There are misconceptions and social stigmas about why this is...

Editorial and Commentary

Reginald Jones - Leading Neighborhood Innovation in San Diego

Reginald Jones , president and CEO of Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation , , speaks to Jeff about the needs and solutions for San Diego urban communities and how the Jacobs Center continues to ...

The Inauguration Special: Honoring George Mitrovich

‍ Friends and family join Jeff Marston to honor San Diego's own George Mitrovich in celebration of the inauguration of the 46th President, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (Originally Aired 20January21) ‍...