Election Reform
Election Reform covers reforms like open and closed primaries, ranked choice voting, campaign finance, redistricting, and others that affect the quality of our representative democracy.
California has created one of the most voter-friendly election systems in the nation. Three distinct policies work together to make that possible: a codified set of voter protections, a modernized election model that increases access, and a primary system that opens every race to every voter. ...
Governor Moore: Real Nonpartisan Reform is Making Changes When It's Not Convenient for Your Party
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. ...
04 May, 2026
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5 min read
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...
01 May, 2026
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5 min read
DC Independent Voters Are Pissed City Officials Have Denied Them Open Primaries
Primary elections in Washington, DC, are coming up in June. However, while three-quarters of the city’s electorate voted for them to be open to independent voters, they won’t be – because city officials refuse to make the switch from a closed partisan system....
29 Apr, 2026
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2 min read
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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5 min read
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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13 min read
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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6 min read
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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2 min read
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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7 min read
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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10 min read
Judge Slams Door on New Attack Against California’s Top Two Primary
A group of minor parties in California challenged the state's nonpartisan Top Two primary in court and a federal judge handed them another loss, ruling in part that they can’t keep suing over arguments already rejected by other courts....
15 Apr, 2026
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4 min read
Can Buffalo Succeed Where NYC Failed on Election Reform?
The Buffalo Charter Revision Commission voted 7-2 Monday to pass a resolution that ensures it will explore open primaries, ranked choice voting (RCV), and expanded ballot access. It is not a guarantee on any reform, but it is a step closer to change....
14 Apr, 2026
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6 min read
Why Trump Really Hates Alaska's Ranked Choice Voting
President Trump called Alaska's ranked choice voting system "disastrous" and "very fraudulent" on Friday. He gave his "complete and total support" to the repeal effort heading to Alaska's 2026 ballot....
13 Apr, 2026
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6 min read