Articles by Independent Voter Project

The Impending Disaster of California's Confusing Presidential Primary

The 2016 presidential primaries in California didn’t go smoothly. The election was marred by widespr...

27 Mar, 2019

9 min read

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

National Election Reform Groups, the and , are advocating for a primary that advances the “top-four...

13 Jun, 2018

4 min read

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

In a political world dominated by voices from the Republican and Democratic parties, the at the Uni...

07 Jun, 2018

5 min read

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....

27 Apr, 2018

14 min read

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....

23 Apr, 2018

8 min read