Embrace the Jungle: Why California's "Jungle Primary" Is Actually 115 Years of Reform Against Party Machines
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...
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New Mexico Independents Mobilize Ahead of Their First Open Primary
Independent voters in New Mexico will be able to participate in the state’s primary elections in 2026 without first joining a major political party — and one reform group is launching a statewide campaign to make sure they know it....
28 Apr, 2026
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California Voter ID Initiative Just Made the Ballot
California voters are set to decide whether to add voter ID to the state constitution, after election officials announced the California Voter ID Initiative cleared the signature threshold needed for the 2026 ballot. ...
27 Apr, 2026
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Independent Voter Project Brings Election Reform Conversation to "Beyond the Campaign"
The Independent Voter Project sat down this week with Michelle Glogovac on her podcast Beyond the Campaign, a show that has built a following by doing something most political media doesn't: skipping the talking points and focusing on the people and ideas behind public life....
23 Apr, 2026
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IVP California Governor Poll Sparks Reddit Debate on Ranked Choice Voting
The Independent Voter Project (IVP) released a new poll this week that shows a seismic shift in the California governor’s race. But on Reddit, it also hit a nerve for many voters calling for ranked choice elections....
23 Apr, 2026
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Virginia Expands Ranked Choice Voting After Local Success Stories
The new law makes Virginia’s local ranked choice voting program permanent and broadens it beyond city councils and county boards of supervisors to cover any local governing body, including towns. ...
23 Apr, 2026
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We Can Tax Billionaires and Be Smart About It
A wealth tax isn't the best idea. Capital gains reform makes much more sense....
22 Apr, 2026
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Top 15 Contributors to California 2026 Citizen Initiative Campaigns (So Far)
With more than six months still to go before voters cast their ballots in November, California’s top 15 ballot-initiative contributors have already poured nearly $200 million into the state’s initiative process....
22 Apr, 2026
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After Virginia Special Election, The Gerrymandering War Escalates Again
Virginia held a special election Tuesday on a referendum aimed at giving Democrats more seats in the US House. It was a close race, with “Yes” in favor of a legislative-drawn congressional map passing by a narrow 51.5% to 48.5%....
22 Apr, 2026
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A Host of Media and Podcasters Call on Independent Voter Project
IVP has been at the center of a recent wave of coverage that spans mainstream regional papers, national podcasts, and more to answer a vital question: If nearly half of all Americans reject the two-party label, why does the entire political system still operate as if they don't exist?...
21 Apr, 2026
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Who Funded the $100M Virginia Gerrymandering Referendum? Voters May Never Know
On Tuesday, Virginians will go to the polls and vote on a referendum that if passed will implement a temporary new congressional map that gives Democrats as much as a 10-1 advantage in House elections....
20 Apr, 2026
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Independents and Republicans May Hold the Power in Los Angeles – If They Actually Vote
A coordinated Democratic Socialist coalition is mobilizing across six races in LA. The largest bloc of eligible voters in several key districts isn't hearing from anyone....
20 Apr, 2026
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14 min read
The Swalwell COVER-UP: How California's "Open Secret" Finally Exploded
Eric Swalwell went from Democratic frontrunner in the California governor's race to political exile in a matter of days - and somehow nobody in Washington is surprised....
16 Apr, 2026
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