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Nebraska's Senate Race Is a Mess – And We Have Our Voting System To Thank

How first-past-the-post voting turned a primary election into accusations of planted candidates, strategic surrenders, and a Democrat who ran to withdraw.

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Matt Shinners

/ May 14, 2026

Dan Osborn is running as an independent in the 2026 Nebraska Senate race.

How California Built the Most Voter-Friendly State in America

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.

By

Cara Brown McCormick

/ May 14, 2026

Three reforms in California have created one of the most voter-friendly election systems in the country.

More Choice California Launches to Defend Nonpartisan Primary as Democratic and Republican Operatives Join Forces to Repeal It

A broad cross-partisan coalition of California reformers launched More Choice California on Monday to lead the opposition against a proposed repeal of the state's nonpartisan Top Two primary system.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 13, 2026

More Choice Coalition launched this week to defend the nonpartisan primary system that Republicans and Democrats want to repeal.

NEW POLL: Pratt and Becerra Lead Among Los Angeles General Election Voters

If the November general election were held today with the same electorate that turned out in 2022, Spencer Pratt would lead at 27%, followed by Karen Bass at 24% and Nithya Raman at 23%.

By

IVN Editorial Board

/ May 12, 2026

Spencer Pratt (left) is currently leading among general election voters in the Los Angeles mayor's race.

California Nonpartisan Primary is Throwing a Wrench in the Democratic Party’s Prop 50 Gerrymandering Effort

The national story is about which party gains seats. However, this obscures the local impact. Even if temporary, many voters in California will not have the same voting power they had in previous election cycles.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 12, 2026

California Nonpartisan Primary is Throwing a Wrench in the Democratic Party’s Prop 50 Gerrymandering Effort

The Real Losers in Virginia, SCOTUS Redistricting Decisions are “Progressives” and Trump

In all the drama on redistricting people are overlooking what the courts actually did: They made life miserable for extremists.

By

Steve Peace

/ May 11, 2026

Supreme Court building. Supreme Court redistricting decision.

California’s Election Referee Is on the Ballot – And Almost No One Is Watching

Mail-in ballots are out, and voting has begun in California’s June 2 primary. This election, though, is not just about who wins power. It is also a fight over who voters trust to run the system.

By

Shawn Griffiths

/ May 11, 2026

California election office with mail ballots, ballot drop box, and election administration checklist representing the secretary of state race and voter trust.

"We Can't Afford It" Is Never An Acceptable Excuse to Deny Independents A Vote

The DC City Council has refused to fully fund and implement Initiative 83, the semi-open primary and ranked choice voting measure that was approved by 73% of voters in 2024.

By

Shawn Griffiths

/ May 11, 2026

"We Can't Afford It" Is Never An Acceptable Excuse to Deny Independents A Vote

NYC Shuts Out Half Its Voters. The Forward Party Supports a New Bill to Change That.

The polarization we see in our politics is not a mystery. It is the predictable output of a system designed to produce it. Nothing meaningful can change until we fix the structure that keeps producing these outcomes.

By

Susan DiVito

/ May 8, 2026

A New York City bill would end party control over elections and level the playing field for independent voters.

Both Parties Are Fundraising Off a California Primary Crisis that Polls Show Doesn’t Exist

The message from party leaders on both sides is predicated on a hypothetical – a “doomsday scenario” that will scare their voters into thinking the worst possible outcome will happen if they don’t “chip in.”

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 7, 2026

Xavier Becerra rally in California governor race.

California Governor Debate Takeaways: What Independent Voters Need to Know

Topic-by-topic takeaways from the final debates in the California governor's race.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ May 7, 2026

California Governor Debate Takeaways: What Independent Voters Need to Know

The TRUTH About California's "Jungle" Primary Governor Election (Both Parties are WRONG)

Cara and Shawn break down the manufactured "jungle primary" panic out of California (there's roughly an 8% chance of a two-Republican general), then get into Wes Moore's surprise open-primary moment on Bill Maher and the awkward walk back that followed.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ May 7, 2026