Sal Peralta

Sal Peralta is Secretary of the Independent Party of Oregon. The Independent Party of Oregon (IPO) is Oregon’s third largest political party with more than 100,000 members.

Unrig the System: Reforms To Change America

Many Americans are currently wondering, “Why don’t our elections result in governments that implement thoughtful, public interest policies that are supported by the majority of Americans?” The reason is

By Sal Peralta

April 12, 2018

Independent Parties Join Forces to End Two-Party Hold on Presidential Elections

6/1/2016 - The United Independent Party of Massachusetts has reached an agreement in principle to join with the Independent Party of Oregon and the Independence Party of Minnesota as

By Sal Peralta

June 4, 2016

Independent Parties in Oregon, Minnesota Announce Presidential Pact

Leaders of the Independent Party of Oregon and the Independence Party of Minnesota have reached a "broad strokes" agreement on joining together to form a national coalition of

By Sal Peralta

May 12, 2016

Will Oregon Democrats Kill Third Parties in the State?

The Independent Party of Oregon scored a major ally in the party's effort to protect ballot access for third parties in Oregon this week, when Oregon's

By Sal Peralta

February 10, 2016

From Grassroots Movement to Major Party: A Brief History of the Independent Party of Oregon

In February, IVN.us reported on the possibility that the Independent Party of Oregon might be named Oregon's third major party by registering 5 percent of the state&

By Sal Peralta

September 14, 2015

Finding Common Ground: How to Fix our Broken Political System

Most Americans have come to see our political system as highly dysfunctional. An October 2013 Gallup poll shows that 60 percent of Americans do not feel well-represented by either

By Sal Peralta

August 13, 2014

Why Oregon Voters Should Support The Top-Two Primary Initiative

This fall, Oregonians will vote by mail to decide whether Oregon will join its neighbors, California and Washington, and become the third west coast state to pass the top-two

By Sal Peralta

August 6, 2014