Independent Voter News (Page 40)

Democrat Senator Gallego Releases Plan for Immigration Reform that Party Loyalists Won’t Like

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has introduced a plan for systemic immigration reform and a front-and-center border security plan to reach what he says should be a bipartisan goal of “getting illegal border crossing to as near zero as possible.”

By Tori Stevens

/ May 16, 2025

Democrat Senator Gallego Releases Plan for Immigration Reform that Party Loyalists Won’t Like

Pennsylvania Rep Chris Rabb: There Should Be No Second-Class Voters In Our State

A bill that would open Pennsylvania primary elections to over 1.4 million registered independent voters, HB 280, cleared its first major hurdle to becoming law this week when it cleared the House State Government Committee.

By

Shawn Griffiths

/ May 15, 2025

Pennsylvania Rep Chris Rabb: There Should Be No Second-Class Voters In Our State

Boston City Council Backs Ranked Choice Voting Home Rule Petition in 8–4 Vote

On May 14, the Boston City Council voted 8–4 in favor of a Home Rule Petition allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference, a shift that could change how Bostonians elect their leaders.

By

Cara Brown McCormick

/ May 14, 2025

Boston City Council Backs Ranked Choice Voting Home Rule Petition in 8–4 Vote

AB 955 Revisited: How to Expand Cross-Border Care Without Sacrificing Patient Protections

IVN recently examined AB 955, by Assemblymember David Alvarez. The bill seeks to expand a healthcare service program I created in 1998 as the author of SB1658.

By

Steve Peace

/ May 14, 2025

AB 955 Revisited: How to Expand Cross-Border Care Without Sacrificing Patient Protections

Gov. Newsom Targets Prescription Drug Middlemen in New Reform Proposal

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is reviving efforts to regulate the powerful and often opaque intermediaries at the center of the prescription drug supply chain. In a proposal unveiled as part of his revised May budget, Newsom calls for stringent oversight of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), companies

By Tori Stevens

/ May 14, 2025

Gov. Newsom Targets Prescription Drug Middlemen in New Reform Proposal

Chula Vista Voters Want More Choice -- Will the City Council Listen?

Voters in Chula Vista are signaling strong support for election reform. A recent independent poll conducted by Competitive Edge Research & Communication and funded by the Independent Voter Project shows that nearly two-thirds of voters support the More Choice Voting measure, a proposed change that w

By

Shawn Griffiths

/ May 14, 2025

Chula Vista Voters Want More Choice -- Will the City Council Listen?

NYC Mayoral Poll: Cuomo Crosses 50% Majority in Fifth Round of Ranked Choice Voting

A Marist College poll released Wednesday found that former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has emerged as the frontrunner in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor – which would make him the odds-on favorite to unseat Mayor Eric Adams.

By

Shawn Griffiths

/ May 14, 2025

NYC Mayoral Poll: Cuomo Crosses 50% Majority in Fifth Round of Ranked Choice Voting

Will New Hampshire Primary Voters Matter in 2028?

The Dispatch ran a piece Monday titled, New Hampshire Dems Want Their ‘First in the Nation’ Primary Back. The question it asks is: Will the Democratic National Committee (DNC) restore the state’s prestigious spot as the first presidential primary of consequence?

By

Shawn Griffiths

/ May 14, 2025

Will New Hampshire Primary Voters Matter in 2028?

Florida Senator Jason Pizzo Launches Independent Bid for Governor

Breaking ranks with both major parties, Florida State Senator Jason Pizzo has declared his candidacy for governor in 2026 as a no-party-affiliation (NPA) candidate, setting the stage for a rare and potentially disruptive independent run in one of the nation’s most competitive political battlegrounds

By

Cara Brown McCormick

/ May 14, 2025

Florida Senator Jason Pizzo Launches Independent Bid for Governor

A Partisan Fight Heats Up: Voter ID Initiative Pits Maine’s Democrat Secretary of State Against a Powerful GOP Super PAC

A super PAC allied with the Republican Party is challenging the official language of a voter ID ballot question set to appear on Maine’s November 2025 ballot.

By Tori Stevens

/ May 14, 2025

A Partisan Fight Heats Up: Voter ID Initiative Pits Maine’s Democrat Secretary of State Against a Powerful GOP Super PAC

A History of California Criminal Justice and Prison Reform Initiatives (1994-2025)

Over the past 30 years, California voters have repeatedly turned to the ballot box to shape criminal justice policy, responding to concerns about public safety, justice, punishment, and rehabilitation.

By

Cara Brown McCormick

/ May 13, 2025

A History of California Criminal Justice and Prison Reform Initiatives (1994-2025)

‘One-Person, One-Vote’ at Risk? Petition Reform Bill Sparks Backlash in Oklahoma

Legislation that would significantly reshape Oklahoma’s initiative petition process is one step closer to becoming law after the state House passed a revised version of Senate Bill 1027 last week. If signed into law, the bill would place additional hurdles in front of Oklahoma citizens who want to r

By

Shawn Griffiths

/ May 13, 2025

‘One-Person, One-Vote’ at Risk? Petition Reform Bill Sparks Backlash in Oklahoma