Chad Peace - Independent Voter News (Page 2)

Beyond Ranked Choice Voting: How We Count The Votes Matters

Ranked choice voting keeps winning headlines. New York City uses it in primaries, Maine uses it statewide, Alaska uses it with a nonpartisan primary, and advocates from Better Choices are pushing for more consensus.

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Chad Peace

/ July 24, 2025

Beyond Ranked Choice Voting: How We Count The Votes Matters

Want Fair Elections in New York City? Ranked Choice Isn’t Enough Without Open Primaries

A lot of people are talking about democracy reform in New York City, especially since the implementation of ranked choice voting. But while ranked choice voting in party primaries is novel, let’s be honest: it’s not “small-d” democratic. The fact is, the general election still uses a plurality votin

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Chad Peace

/ May 28, 2025

Want Fair Elections in New York City? Ranked Choice Isn’t Enough Without Open Primaries

More Than a Uniform: Remembering Annie Covarrubias and the Crisis Facing Correctional Officers

Last week, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials announced the sudden passing of Annie Covarrubias, a correctional officer at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad. She was 35 years old. In the words of her colleagues, Annie was a “dependable, profess

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Chad Peace

/ May 20, 2025

More Than a Uniform: Remembering Annie Covarrubias and the Crisis Facing Correctional Officers

Cross-Border Healthcare: A Complex Problem Meets a Bipartisan Solution

While healthcare in California has seen massive investments in coverage and access, these gains often mean little to border residents who split time, family, or even residency across two countries

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Chad Peace

/ April 30, 2025

Cross-Border Healthcare: A Complex Problem Meets a Bipartisan Solution

10 Members of US Congress and Senate Who Don’t Follow Party Marching Orders

Independence means different things to different people. For us, it means more than rejecting party lines; it means thinking for yourself, being accountable to principles and constituents, and resisting the pressures of partisan orthodoxy.

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Chad Peace

/ April 30, 2025

10 Members of US Congress and Senate Who Don’t Follow Party Marching Orders

How Digital Echo Chambers Hijacked Political Discourse — And What That Means for Independent Voters

In a time when technology moves faster than public awareness can keep up, the line between communication and manipulation is vague. A recent piece in Tablet Magazine titled “Rapid-Onset Political Enlightenment” sheds light on how the digital era — once hailed as a democratizing force — has been weap

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Chad Peace

/ March 21, 2025

How Digital Echo Chambers Hijacked Political Discourse — And What That Means for Independent Voters

Harry Kresky: An Independent Hero

The independent reform movement has lost a champion, but his work is sure to live on. Harry Kresky, a renowned election law and civil rights attorney, author, poet, and activist

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Chad Peace

/ March 18, 2024

North to the Future: How Alaska is Blazing a Trail for Less Partisanship

Now, with the success of Alaska, and perhaps others, blowing wind to their backs -- San Diego could be poised for its own success.

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Chad Peace

/ September 7, 2022

Peter Ackerman: Election Reformers Lose a Father, Mentor, and Fearless Captain

There are few people that help steer the course of history. Dr. Peter Ackerman was one of them. Peter, who has been the driving force behind some of the most

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Chad Peace

/ May 16, 2022

Lawsuit: State of California Suppresses Voting Rights of Millions

Disclaimer: Chad Peace is an attorney for the Independent Voter Project and represents 6 of the individual plaintiffs in this case. ‍ SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - If we said that citizens have

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Chad Peace

/ September 22, 2020

Why Voters Don't Choose Candidates They Like Best

First published at Real Clear Politics The national discussion on whether America is ready for a female president provides both insight and context to the challenges that face independent candidates.

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Chad Peace

/ January 31, 2020

Federal Judge Stops California From Requiring Trump to Release His Tax Returns

There was good news for Republicans and the Trump team this week when a federal judge put a hold on the voter-suppression tactic.

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Chad Peace

/ September 20, 2019