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Maybe you've seen our polls in the New York Times. Maybe you took one.
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Maybe you've seen some of our viral posts on social media.

No matter how you found us, we're entering a new era of Independent Voter News, challenging the two-sided lens of partisan politics from a unique perspective: the voter's.

We've officially launched the new IVN.us. As of today, you can sign in, discuss articles, follow the writers and topics you care about, and even contribute articles yourself.

So, while entrenched special interests are quietly trying to take voting rights away from independent voters, we working to give them the voice we all deserve to shape our future, together.

Let's rock,

Shawn Griffiths
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You Are The Lion: Embrace the Jungle Primary

"You are the Lion" is a part of IVP and FIVE's public service announcement to inform California's independent "NPP" voters of their voting rights at YourPrimary.com.

If a nonpartisan primary is really a "jungle," then independent voters are the lion that partisan special interests want to put in a cage.

This video has racked up over 5 million views on Instagram alone.

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