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# Independent Voter Project and CA Fwd to Host Summit on Nonpartisan Primaries, Voting Rights
- URL: https://ivn.us/independent-voter-project-ca-fwd-host-summit-nonpartisan-primaries-voting-rights/
- Published: 2015-07-23T16:06:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:50:43.000Z
- Author: Independent Voter Project
- Tags: News

The **[Independent Voter Project](http://independentvoterproject.org/?ref=ivn.us)** (IVP) and **[California Forward](http://www.cafwd.org/?ref=ivn.us)** (CA Fwd) invite you to an exciting event in Sacramento, California. On August 19, we will hold a series of panel discussions on voting rights, nonpartisan primaries, and the future of elections. Panelists and special guest speakers include: California Secretary of State

**[Alex Padilla](https://ivn.us/tag/alex-padilla)**, California State Senator **[Steve Glazer](https://ivn.us/tag/steve-glazer)**, State Senator **Anthony Cannella**, and Assemblymembers **Brian Maienschein**, **Lorena Gonzalez**, **Adam Gray**, and **Cheryl Brown**.“The top-two primary system is changing California politics for the better," Senator Glazer remarked. "As candidates and legislators reach across partisan boundaries to appeal to all voters of a district, you begin to see pragmatic policy making eroding the hyper-partisan power at the Capitol. This is about giving more voters a voice.”

We invite you to join the legislators, policy experts, academic leaders, and election analysts for a lively discussion on voting rights and the future of nonpartisan election reform.

For more information and to RSVP, click [here](http://www.independentvoterproject.org/primary%5Fsummit?ref=ivn.us).

The event is free and open to the public.

*Photo Credit: [Dave Newman](http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-79091p1.html?ref=ivn.us) / [shutterstock.com](http://www.shutterstock.com/?ref=ivn.us)*