The message from party leaders on both sides is predicated on a hypothetical – a “doomsday scenario” that will scare their voters into thinking the worst possible outcome will happen if they don’t “chip in.”...

Topic-by-topic takeaways from the final debates in the California governor's race....

Cara and Shawn break down the manufactured "jungle primary" panic out of California (there's roughly an 8% chance of a two-Republican general), then get into Wes Moore's surprise open-primary moment on Bill Maher and the awkward walk back that followed....

Neither of the two Republican candidates in the governor’s race, Hilton or Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, have gained ground as more undecided voters make their pick in the race or settle on a candidate....

Chad Peace of the Independent Voter Project sat down this week with Molly Ruland on her podcast, "What Do We Do Next?," a show that asks the question most people in politics are quietly avoiding: if the system isn't working, what do ordinary Americans actually do about it?...

California's nonpartisan primary gives independent voters real decision-making power. All voters, regardless of their political party, can cast a vote for any candidate. California is only one of three states that treat every voter and every candidate exactly the same. ...

Ask most Americans whether people should have to show ID before voting, and about 83% say yes, including majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and independents....

Ballots started going out Monday in the race for Senate District 10, covering parts of both Alameda and Santa Clara Counties....

On Bill Maher’s HBO show last week, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore took aim at closed primary systems, saying the process “has run its course” and noted that the fastest growing segment of the US electorate are independent voters. ...

The 115-year-old election system that Fox News and Sacramento operatives from both major parties are calling chaotic was specifically designed to stop the kind of party control they're now trying to claw back...

In this must-listen episode of the Independent Voter Podcast, Cara Brown McCormick has a one-on-one conversation with former California State Senator and Independent Voter Project Co-Founder Steve Peace to break down what happened in the California governor’s debate....

California's San Quentin Rehabilitation Center officially opened a new Media Center this month, placing microphones, cameras, and printing equipment into the hands of incarcerated residents and training them to use them. ...