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Independent Voter Project Launches New Website and Video

Pundits ignore us. Primaries exclude us. Political scientists say we are just “closet partisans.” Nonsense. The Independent Voter Project (IVP) is a 501(c)4 organization that seeks to re-

By Independent Voter Project

May 14, 2019

The Impending Disaster of California's Confusing Presidential Primary

The 2016 presidential primaries in California didn’t go smoothly. The election was marred by widespread confusion and frustration as millions of voters had to navigate a complex and restrictive

By Independent Voter Project

March 27, 2019

IVP & FairVote Call For Top Four Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting

National Election Reform Groups, the Independent Voter Project and FairVote, are advocating for a primary that advances the “top-four” candidates instead of just two. The groups believe doubling the

By Independent Voter Project

June 13, 2018

Robert J. Dole Institute Explores the ‘Rise of the Independents’

In a political world dominated by voices from the Republican and Democratic parties, the Robert J. Dole Institute at the University of Kansas stepped outside of the partisan narrative with

By Independent Voter Project

June 7, 2018

The Real History: California's Top-Two Nonpartisan Primary Electoral Reform

It is periodically reported that California’s Prop 14 (Non-partisan Top Two Primary) was drafted in the middle of the night in the back rooms of the California Legislature. Nothing could be further from the truth.

By Independent Voter Project

April 27, 2018

What is Electoral Reform?

Electoral reform includes any reforms to the electoral and political systems that make lawmakers more accountable to the people who elect them. The purpose of election reform is to improve voter opportunities and create better choices at the ballot box, giving better representation to everyone.

By Independent Voter Project

April 23, 2018

San Diego Says NO To Special Election: Win For Independent Voter Project

San Diego, CALIF. - Respecting the will of voters logged a big win in San Diego this week, and the Independent Voter Project is proud that its sponsorship of Measure L

By Independent Voter Project

June 13, 2017

Legal Battle Against Presidential Debate Commission Rages On

The legal battle against the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) entered a new chapter this week. Plaintiffs in Level the Playing Field, et. al. v. FEC recently filed a second

By Independent Voter Project

May 30, 2017

Independent Attorney: DNC Lawsuit Evidence of Much Bigger Problem

In June, a group of Bernie Sanders supporters filed a class action lawsuit against the DNC and former DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. In short, the plaintiffs argue that they

By Independent Voter Project

May 24, 2017

San Diego Election Reform Bill Passes State Assembly

A bill that better aligns San Diego County elections with local, state, and federal elections passed the California State Assembly Monday. Assembly Bill 901, authored by Assemblymembers Shirley Weber (D-

By Independent Voter Project

May 16, 2017

CA Lawmakers Advance Presidential Primary Bill That Doesn't Fix Anything

This week, AB 837 passed the California Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill requires polling places across the state to put up giant posters during presidential primaries that inform independent voters

By Independent Voter Project

May 12, 2017

San Diego Primary Election Reform Bill Gets Support from Independent Voter Project

Sacramento, CA, May 9, 2017 - The organization that authored California's nonpartisan primary system, the Independent Voter Project (IVP), has submitted a letter in support of AB 901, a

By Independent Voter Project

May 9, 2017