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# Independent Voters and California’s New Open Primary
- URL: https://ivn.us/ivn-co-chair-steve-peace-talks-independent-voters-with-nbc/
- Published: 2012-03-25T18:51:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:23:24.000Z
- Author: Chad Peace
- Tags: News

Voters who aren't Democrats or Republicans comprise about 1 out of every 4 registrants, and that number is growing. Voters who self-identify as independents is now over 60%.

Steve Peace, co-Chair of the IVN.us's sponsor, the [Independent Voter Project](http://www.independentvoterproject.org/?ref=ivn.us), talks about the growing importance of Independent Voters and the effect that California's new [non-partisan Open Primary](http://www.endpartisanship.com/?ref=ivn.us) will have on the 2012 elections.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCL9CKB7ns8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4r0iJdiVpA